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Tag - debt

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Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt rises 10% after cuts to support for vulnerable people

9 December 2025
Enfield Civic Centre with (left) cabinet member for finance Tim Leaver and (right) shadow finance spokesperson James Hockney
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Councillors debate whether civic centre finances are ‘robust’ – or simply ‘bust’

13 November 2025
Enfield Civic Centre
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Council told by auditor to fix its finances amid ‘high debt’ and ‘low reserves’

7 November 2025
The first new homes at Meridian Water were launched in September, but it’s still unknown when or how future phases of the scheme will be delivered to meet the 10,000 target
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Council debt set to hit £1.5billion by next year, budget report reveals

27 February 2025
Enfield Civic Centre
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National debt charity urges Enfield Council to reduce reliance on bailiffs

2 October 2024
Wallet (credit Towfiqu Barbhuiya via Unsplash)
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Help available for Enfield residents struggling with debt

5 April 2024
Enfield Civic Centre and (inset) Jamie Thunder
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Local debt expert makes last-ditch plea for rethink of council tax support scheme cuts

16 February 2024
Labour's cabinet member for finance Tim Leaver (inset left) clashed with Tory councillor Julian Sampson (inset right)
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Councillors clash in heated debate on capital spending cuts

24 November 2023
Enfield Civic Centre
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Council capital programme cut by a sixth in bid to slash borrowing

17 November 2023
Enfield Civic Centre in the snow
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Council leadership ‘confident’ of balancing budget despite opposition bankruptcy fears

6 October 2023
Sharron Pillay
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Edmonton woman recounts ‘horrific ordeal’ at hands of debt collection firm

27 August 2023
The Meridian One sales office
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Cut-price Meridian Water homes ‘raise questions’ about project’s viability

18 August 2023
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Enfield Council’s debt now among highest in UK

1 August 2023
This house in Cecil Road sold for £750,000
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Council selling off homes at auction despite borough housing crisis

28 April 2023

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