Hi everyone I’ve just come out of a County Court insolvency hearing where a local council pursued a statutory demand based on council tax liability orders. My application to set the demand aside was dismissed, and the court authorised the council to present a bankruptcy petition after a future date, so there is a limited window to resolve matters. For context, before things escalated this far I made multiple disclosure / SAR requests and tried to engage with the council about how the balance had been calculated. That didn’t really go anywhere, and matters moved into enforcement and then insolvency. At the hearing I wasn’t disputing the existence of the liability orders in that forum, but raised concerns about process, proportionality, reconciliation of sums, and insolvency being used rather than ordinary engagement or resolution. The judge’s position was that once liability orders exist, insolvency is open to the council, and any dispute about calculation or banding belongs elsewhere. I’m now trying to work out the best next move in practice, including: • whether people have successfully agreed payment plans or settlements at this stage, • whether there are appeal or review routes worth pursuing after a failed set-aside, • how others have approached avoiding a bankruptcy petition once permission has been granted but not yet exercised, If anyone here has been in a similar position with a council or local authority, I’d really appreciate hearing how you’d approached it. Thanks

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Hi Guys Ive been disputing paying my council tax since I moved into my house back in 2022 and I am now following Peters guidance to take the Council to court. I am slightly daunted but determined to keep going! After sending the first letter : Final Legal Review of Equity-Based SARs. I receieved the following response which I am unsure if to respond to this? or to just send the next letter. I would really apprecate any advice particualy if youve been through a similar situation. Thanks in advance. This is the respons:Thank you for your Subject Access Request (attached) that was received on 15 January 2026. Clarification Required We are unable to consider your request in its current form. In order to consider your request under the Subject Access regime, we need you to narrow and redefine your request so that it relates to your personal information. The SAR process provides a right of access to an individual's own personal information; it is not a dispute resolution process nor is it a process for discussing speculative questions relating to determining whether council tax debt collection relies on legally defective liability orders. Please read the information below: Information and assistance on how to pay council tax is published on our website for information and this may be of help to you: Council Tax - Durham County Council Support to help you pay your Council Tax - Durham County Council Please note that the council does not require consent to process your personal data. There are six lawful basis we can use. Depending on the statutory process involved, we rely on 'processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.' See Article 6 (e) of the GDPR. You can find the applicable privacy notice on our website here: https://www.durham.gov.uk/dataprivacy

Equita want driving license, passport or birth certificate to verify who i am, and proof of residency as I've asked for the response by post. My question is, do I/ can I redact any information on my copy of my driving licence/proof of residency I simply don't trust these companies with my information Thankyou

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