English councils send bailiffs to 310 firms a day, study reveals

Figures come as chancellor is urged to ease the burden of business rates The UK chancellor is being urged to ease the burden of business rates after new figures suggested councils are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over arrears.English councils sent bailiffs to more than 69,000 companies that have struggled to pay their business rates in the year to the end of March, according to responses to a series of freedom of information requests made by the property consultancy Altus. Related: UK