28 July 2023
Your request
This request relates to enforcement agents (also known as "bailiffs") that have been used by the council.
1. (a) Between 01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023, how many times have bailiffs been deployed by the council? Please break this down by year.
(b) How many individuals does this relate to?
(c) How many companies does this relate to?
2. In cases where the council deployed bailiffs during this period (01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023) how much debt did this relate to, in total?
3. In cases where the council deployed bailiffs during this period (01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023) what was the smallest amount of debt owed by an individual?
4. Does the council directly employ its own bailiffs/ enforcement agencies, or does it use private enforcement agencies/ companies to do this work on the council's behalf?
5. Please provide the names of all bailiff / enforcement companies that have been paid by the council at any time between 01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023.
Our response
1. (a) Between 01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023, how many times have bailiffs been deployed by the council? Please break this down by year.
(b) How many individuals does this relate to?
(c) How many companies does this relate to?
We do not hold data on Enforcement Agencies deployment/visits. The below data is based on the number of warrants issued:
2020 30,184
2021 41,564
2022 91,165
2023 37,681
We do not distinguish between individuals and companies.
2. In cases where the council deployed bailiffs during this period (01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023) how much debt did this relate to, in total?
£40,074,104.50
3. In cases where the council deployed bailiffs during this period (01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023) what was the smallest amount of debt owed by an individual?
£128
4. Does the council directly employ its own bailiffs/ enforcement agencies, or does it use private enforcement agencies/ companies to do this work on the council's behalf?
We use private agencies.
5. Please provide the names of all bailiff / enforcement companies that have been paid by the council at any time between 01 January 2020 and 30 June 2023.
Marstons Holdings , CDER, Equita - VAT invoices only