Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information.
1. The number of times between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023, or the nearest available twelve-month period, that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce debts by the County Council relating to each of the following;
• Parking = 6718 warrants to Bailiffs
• Any other debt types, including any other overpayments. – We have not used bailiffs on any other occasions.
2. The number of times that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce debts for (i) ‘parking’ and (ii) ‘any other debt types, including any other overpayments’, between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023 or the nearest available twelve-month period, by the following local authorities:
* East Devon District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* Exeter City Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* Mid Devon District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* North Devon District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* Peterborough City Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* South Hams District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* Teignbridge District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* Torridge District Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
* West Devon Borough Council
a. Parking
b. Any other debt types including any other overpayments
Devon County Council does not hold information on the enforcement carried out by the other various local authorities named in this question. We would recommend that you contact them direct.