Chief in pledge of support.BIRMINGHAM'S council tax chief today promised to look at how baliffs are used and tighten up communication with benefits offices to ensure more vulnerable people are not unfairly targeted by debt recovery agencies. But council deputy leader Paul Tilsley vowed to continue to pursue those who refuse to pay their tax in a bid to recover the pounds 16 million council tax arrears owed by Birmingham citizens. He said: "There is a difference between those who can't pay and those who won't pay. The former need support and help to deal with their debt, and we need to be ruthless with the latter." Coun Tilsley (Lib Dem LIB DEM Liberal Democrat(s) (UK political party) , Sheldon) said he would talk to officials about the cases highlighted by the Birmingham Mail The Birmingham Mail is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, UK but distributed around Birmingham, The Black Country, Solihull, Warwickshire and parts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. and look at how direct payments from people's benefits are handled to avoid further confusion. I have every sympathy for people who find themselves in difficulties." Opposition Labour debuty leader Coun Ian Ward Ian James Ward (born September 30, 1972) is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Having played for Surrey in 1992 and then been released, he was taken back on the staff in 1997, and was an integral (Shard End) said: "The council has a responsibility to ensure that baliffs used by debt recovery agencies treat people fairly." |
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