More than £8million of council tax debt has been racked up in West Dunbartonshire as residents struggle to keep up with payments.
New information obtained under Freedom of Information revealed that in 2020/21 alone, almost 15,000 cases in the region were referred to sheriff officers.
In Argyll and Bute, which covers Helensburgh, the figure was almost £5.3million with 6,000 cases.