Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

Trowbridge resident sent to prison for Council Tax arrears.

On Friday September 2 2011, Julian Taylor of Wingfield Road, was sentenced at Chippenham Magistrates Court for non-payment of council tax arrears totalling £1,944.89.

Mr. Taylor had been given a suspended prison sentence at an earlier court hearing to give him an opportunity to settle the debt by instalments. When he failed to keep to the payment plan set by the court a warrant for his arrest was issued at a subsequent hearing.

He was arrested on the morning of the September 2 and taken to Chippenham Magistrates, where a warrant of commitment was issued and Mr Taylor was sentenced.

Wiltshire Council has a duty to take all necessary steps to collect and recover outstanding council tax and business rates.