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Man jailed over unpaid council tax

Crazy Council — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:29:11 +0000

A MAN has been jailed for 30 days after repeatedly refusing to pay his council tax. Gavin Kaylhem, 34, of Lincoln Boulevard, Grimsby, was sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court after accruing a council tax debt of £1,268.54 between 2001 and 2008. In refusing to pay, Kaylhem claimed that he was a “Freeman on the land” and had no contractual obligation to pay under Common

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Biallifs white paper

Crazy Council — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:36:45 +0000

31st October 2011 A White Paper On: Bailiff Studies Centre Report Profit Sharing & Professional Practice: Recent developments in Local Authority tendering- A study commissioned by Local Authority Debt Enforcement & Recovery (LADER) Profit Sharing & Professional Practice: Recent developments in local authority tendering – a study commissioned by LADER – 31 October 2011 2 Foreword by Philip Evans, Co Founder of the Enforcement Law

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Strke by council workers 30th Nov

Crazy Council — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:32:13 +0000

Other unions have now announced their results with similar outcomes. A number of picket lines will be set up on the day. These must be official pickets, authorised by the branch. If you’re included in the industrial action and want to volunteer for picket duty, please contact branch

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UK and Netherlands to sue Iceland over lost deposits « Xfm 95.1 Newscenter | Latest News from Ghana and the World.

Crazy Council — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:45:13 +0000

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Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir: “Disappointing numbers”

The UK and Dutch governments are preparing court action against Iceland

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Councils detect £185 million worth of fraud, but new report says this is just the tip of the iceberg – Audit Commission

Crazy Council — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:06:03 +0000

Councils detect £185 million worth of fraud, but new report says this is just the tip of the iceberg – Audit Commission.

Councils detect £185 million worth of fraud, but new report says this is just the tip of the iceberg Released 10 November 2011

England’s councils have succeeded in detecting £185 million worth of fraud in

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North Lincolnshire Council – Working smarter set to save £1.3m

Crazy Council — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:36:10 +0000

North Lincolnshire Council – Working smarter set to save £1.3m.

Working smarter set to save £1.3m Plans for North and North East Lincolnshire council to enter into a shared agreement to provide a joint local taxation and benefits service – will save taxpayers £1.3m.

North Lincolnshire Council – Working smarter set to save £1.3m

Electricity procurement gives Kent County Council a shock — Spend Matters UK/Europe

Crazy Council — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:55:33 +0000

Electricity procurement gives Kent County Council a shock — Spend Matters UK/Europe.

Electricity procurement gives Kent County Council a shock

by Peter Smith on October 31, 2011

in Procurement Commentary

So what’s been going on down in Kent?

Kent County Council’s Head of Energy Procurement, Ross Knowles, was charged with counts of fraud by abuse of position and

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Councils rely on ‘bullying’ bailiffs – Telegraph

Crazy Council — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:43:52 +0000

Councils rely on ‘bullying’ bailiffs – Telegraph.

Councils rely on ‘bullying’ bailiffs Intimidating practices being used by councils to collect unpaid parking fines have been identified by an investigation.

If a debtor is not at home, the bailiff leaves a letter with the time and date of the visit Photo: ALAMY

By Holly Watt, Whitehall Editor

6:30AM GMT

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NELC pays out more than £45k in personal injury compensation | Accident Claims

Crazy Council — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:45:53 +0000

NELC pays out more than £45k in personal injury compensation | Accident Claims.

According to a recently published article in the Grimsby Telegraph newspaper, the North East Lincolnshire Council has made more than £45,000 in personal injury compensation payments to injured staff and pupils over the past three years.

Personal injury claims experts reported that the council

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General Secretary unison on pensions

Crazy Council — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:48:39 +0000

From a message from Dave Prentis – General Secretary.

PROTECT OUR PENSIONS

From a message from Dave Prentis – General Secretary

16 September 2011

Vote yes for industrial action on pensions

“……… today I announced that we will be balloting for industrial action over the threat to your pension.

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