Facing financial difficulties, Lewisham Council plans to engage external bailiffs to recover council tax and business rate debts from former residents living outside the borough. Despite having in-house enforcement agents, the council aims to improve recovery efforts for both current residents and local businesses who owe substantial sums. Annual potential income from council tax is over £186 million, alongside £60 million owed in business rates. The council will conduct credit checks to target those who can pay, while ensuring vulnerable individuals are not unfairly pursued for debts they cannot settle.
Lewisham Council plans to hire external bailiffs to recover debts from residents and businesses both inside and outside its jurisdiction in a bid to improve financial recovery.
The Labour-run council, facing financial difficulties, aims to supplement its in-house enforcement agents with contractors to target former residents with outstanding council tax liabilities.
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