Good shout GLC, I hadn't heard of this before. This may be exactly what i was looking for. Many Thanks.

Thanks for that. I will write to Glasgow council in the first instance to confirm what the debt is actually for. I will then take it from there, whilst ignoring BCW (Scumbags). Ta Mark

Hi all, I had a look at this and it would appear that council tax is not stat barred until 20 years :o I'm trying to think of a strategy now on how to deal with this. There are a few things that I am unsure of: - Who do I deal with, BCW or Glasgow Council? - Why are they only bothering me about this now? - I was a student so I was not liable surely? - If the worst comes to the worst can I pay by instalments, and who to? - Do I contact them by phone or I writing? They don't have my employer or bank details (that I know of) to do anything at the moment but I still want this out of the way. Thanks for all your advice Mark

I have never paid anything towards this as I dispute it. And the last I heard would have been over 5 years ago, possibly longer. I'd have to check my files. It just pees me off that they can come about making all these threats without actually personally making contact with me first.

Hi there, I was wondering if somebody would be kind enough to offer me some advice. I have received some letters from BCW saying they have obtained a summary warrant against me and that they have gained permission to arrest my bank account. There a 3 letters in all I received, but they were sent to my mums house and not mine, so I have not replied yet as I only recently received them. This is from a 1999 C/Tax debt for £600 with Glasgow council. The thing is I was a student at the time and I have told the council this before. I sent them a letter and a confirmation letter from the university telling them this and that is the last I heard of it until now. I still have the original confirmation letter from the university saying I was a student at that time. I can’t afford to pay this right now and they obviously don’t have any of my contact details. What do I do now? It's all very very worrying. Please help

Hi all, Just a really quick question. I am going to claim money back from the RBS. However i have a loan with them, and an overdraft. I could probs pay off the overdraft, but not the loan. If i claim and they close my account do i have to pay the loan back there and then??? Also are they known for closing accounts??? I did have a look in the FAQ but couldn't find these answers. Thanks Mark