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Article: Council's missing a million... And rising More than pounds1-million in council tax went uncollected by North East Lincolnshire Council last year.

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August 29, 2007
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More than pounds1-million in council tax went uncollected by North East Lincolnshire Council last year.

This shocking figure is almost pounds100,000 more than during the previous financial year.

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that pounds1,190,000 in council tax was uncollected by the authority in 2006/7.

This is pounds93,000 more than in 2005/6 when the figure was pounds1,097,000.

Although the council will continue to chase the outstanding money this year, the GMB union has called for greater efficiency in council tax collection among all local authorities.

Overall, the amount of council tax not collected by local authorities has increased to ...

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