Magistrate's Courts deal with criminal offences
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31st August 2024
Dear Sir,
We are confused as to why XYZ Council is sending a summons for a magistrates court for council tax when it is a criminal venue?
It is our understanding that debts are civil cases and are always heard in a county court.
A magistrates court is a criminal court for summary offences such as traffic, assault or either-way
offences such as theft and handling stolen goods.
A summons for an alleged debt is usually a civil matter held in a County Court. Since a council tax
summons hearing is held in a criminal venue (XYZ Magistrates Court) yet is civil in nature;
Please confirm the jurisdiction of the court and which legislation and court rules apply.
Since
a council tax application for a liability order is held in a criminal
venue, yet in nature is a civil matter, please confirm the jurisdiction
of the court and which legislation and CPR rules apply to those
hearings.
Under The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
I would like to request proof of where the resident’s Council Tax payments are being spent.
1 - I am writing to request a copy of the expenditure statement for the year 2021 to 2022. I would
like the full transactional list of all of the expenses paid by the council. I do not require the profit
and
loss spreadsheet. I do not want to see percentages but itemised proof
in pounds (£s) as to where the annual council tax is being spent.
2 - I would like to know if my council tax funds the Police Service, Ambulance Service, waste collection and Schools.
3 - If the above services are being funded I would like to know the percentages for each.
The Data shall be provided within 1 calendar month, pursuant to Article 12(3) UK GDPR.
Kind regards,
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