What to do if you get a court summons

Find out what to do if you get a court summons because you have not paid your Council Tax.

Costs you may recieve

If you get a court summons because you haven't paid your Council Tax, we'll add the court costs to your Council Tax bill.

To avoid further costs, you'll need to set up a Direct Debit instalment plan before the court date.

If you can pay the outstanding balance in full

You can make a payment to settle the outstanding balance using our 24/7 online payment service.

If you pay the outstanding balance in full including the costs, no further action will be taken.

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If you can not pay the outstanding balance in full

If you can not pay the outstanding balance in full, you may be able to stop the summons going to court by:

We may not be able to stop this going to court if you have received a summons notice before, or if you've previously had a Direct Debit instruction cancelled due to returned payments.

If you've not resolved your query using our online service or want to discuss this with us further, you can contact the Council Tax team.