Wigan Council is owed more than £70 million in council tax from residents for the financial year. This comes as the cost of living crisis deepens with increasing bills, costs and prices are an ever growing burden on families in the borough.
As of the start of October, a Freedom of Information request revealed that the council are owed £73,352,850.80 for 2022/23. They also have £21,966,597.85 due in relation to all other years.
Despite these figures looking high, a council spokesman has claimed that this is normal for this time of year and that it does not impact on the projected £16 million deficit for this financial year.
