Yeah she said if I bring money to their office to pay, although they can't turn it away, they have to ring rossendales and ask them how much their charges are, then pay those first

Just to update you all, I went to citezens advice they were too busy to see me, so I went across the road to the council offices and spoke to an advisor there. She seemed to think it was quite funny, that there's nothing they can do, and the bailiff can break in if he wants to. Apparantly they don't have any contact whatsoever with rossendales and once it is passed to them the council can't touch it. I said about the things people say on the Internet about rossendales looks like they make up their own rules, she said 'well yeah they will say that it's that kind of job nobody is going to like a bailiff' Despite that I told her the car is used for work purposes, and she got someone else on the phone who rang rossendales for her (even though the council don't have any contact with them) and rossendales said they will put off the removal of items for 7 days but only because they might not be able to take the car. I now apparantly have 7 days to prove I use my car for work Thanks for all the advice so far, without it id be selling everything I own to get £1300 together in the next 7 days. I will get typing some letters later tonight, although I spoke to the court enforcement manager on the phone thanks to the phone number from a member on here, he didnt care either and said I should be talking about this to rossendales not him. Hopefully letters will get more done

I'm not sure when the first visit was, I'll start writing to the council but I had hoped I would get it sorted today because I can imagine the big white van turning up and causing a scene. He said if I don't let him in he will call the police as the items on the walking possesion are now owned by the courts, and me and my partner will both get 90 days in prison. That's a scary thought considering we have a 2 year old child On another note about this walking possesion being invalid, the 'top bailiff' himselfs exact words were '**cking hell you won't get **ck all for it' so he knows they won't get £1300. They havnt looked round my car, or took mileage etc. to value the car

1. 1 order 2. Summoned 11/5/11 LO obtained approx 2 weeks later 3. My current address 4. I have to write in for that info? 5. She said £70 charges but didn't give me a starting balance 6. £1137.80 7. 5/7/11

Ok. I know I keep repeating that question but its because the bailiff either doesn't know the law or is a very good lier. He told me he's the top bailiff there is and he's employed for his brains so maybe its just because he's a good lier. Going to see citizens advice at 1pm, I'll tell them about the goods not coming to the value needed etc. but what route is this likely to go down? Do you think there's any chance of getting this back to a payment arrangement stage?

Ok so far I've just rang the NELC, explained they would be taking goods that don't add up to the total amount, she said nothing they can do to take it back from rossendales and to go and speak to citizens advice. I'll probably now make an appointment with citizens advice and go from there. I let the bailiff in yesterday, he said £80 an hour for the time he's here like he wasn't going to leave until I got the money. So if he comes back he can't cause a scene outside breaking in or calling the police if I don't let him in?

Thanks for that I hope you're right. Funnily enough he used the same term as you by saying to me 'your gonna have to beg steal or borrow to get the money for tommorow otherwise the tv and car go tommorow' I'm classed as self employed (plumber) but the phone just isn't ringing so no money coming to me at all, havnt paid rent either (1 months arrears) The walking possesion notice has my car and tv on there, I paid £600 for the tv and £900 for the car but obviously they will sell for a lot less at auction. Car is in my name

Are you sure about not having to let the bailiff in now he's got an agreement? Every website I've found says the items on that walking agreement are owned by the court and the bailiff can force entry to get them. I havn't got any work on at the minute, so can't pay anything, but as soon as any money comes in I know the most of it has to go to them. As far as I know they've been round twice once for the walking possesion and today to give me 24 hours. Havnt contacted the council but I hoped I could contact them tommorow and see if they can help. By the way it's rossendales and north east Lincolnshire council

I was made redundant last January, went self employed and havnt been earning great money, I went into arrears on my council tax and they got the bailiffs in. In hindsight I'd of probably been entitled to some sort of benefit. The bailiffs came and did a walking possesion order, which was signed by my partner, they then wanted £170 every 2 weeks which is something I couldn't pay. I made one payment and missed the next. They did ask for an expenditure form which I sent back with my offer of payment and they declined and asked for proof of income. I didn't send the proof of income because in the letter it said they couldn't take a lower payment due to company guidelines. Bailiff came round this morning and said I have to pay £1300 within 2 4 hours otherwise he takes my tv and my car. I really dont have that money and I don't want to loose my car or tv. I have some other things like gym equipment and laptop they could take and I wish I put those down instead. Is there anything at all I could do to delay this or change the items on the order. What happens if I go down the contempt of court route by hiding my tv and car? At least I'd have chance to explain to the court my reasons for not paying - the fact that I've been trying to run a startup business and not had much money but didn't want to go down the benefits route. I should probably speak to the bailiff but it's 10 past midnight and I can't sleep just want some advice in the meantime if anyone else is on here now. Thanks for any replies