There has been a massive rise in the number of people seeking help with council tax debt.
As arrears in payments to the local authority continue to mount, the issue has become the top reason for people seeking help with financial issues from Citizens Advice.
In the past council tax has been frozen but there has been an increase and last year it was the main debt area for people coming in to Citizens Advice
Sandra Traynor
The hike coincides with bills going up after several years of a freeze under the councils Deal.
The organisation has revealed that between January and March this year, 460 people sought advice on council tax debt, ris…
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