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Residents who dodge their council tax could face bailiffs' fees of hundreds of pounds because warning letters are not clear enough, according to councillors. Nottingham City Council held a meeting on Monday, October 26, to discuss whether using bailiffs – through contracts with private enforcement agencies – was still the best way to recoup cash. Currently a single home visit from a bailiff adds £235 to the householder's debt. But councillors told the meeting that council...