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Grrr to Havering Council!
looktothefuture
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You know what... I'm mad! Really really :mad: !
I'd heard nothing from the council about outstanding incurred fines from late return of library books since I received and replied to a letter they'd sent saying I owed outstanding fines and when I contacted all my creditors I included them - why? - because I owe them money! It was only £20.00 at the time but I still owed them. I wrote to all my creditors asking for an up to date balance of what I owed due to financial difficulties I had been unable to pay them and said I'd contact them in 1 month to offer a settlement. I included in Havering councils letter that the book had been returned on such and such a date and please could they CONFIRM the fine outstanding was indeed £20.00 as per the letter I'd received, copied and included in their letter....
From most of my creditors, I get back a lovely letter of thanks for letting us know and including all the information I asked for... from Havering Council I get a CCJ for £210.00 :eek:. understandably there are court fees etc to take into account but come on... £190.00 for 1 book that was returned 8 months ago after being 4 months late! please!
What do I do?
I'd heard nothing from the council about outstanding incurred fines from late return of library books since I received and replied to a letter they'd sent saying I owed outstanding fines and when I contacted all my creditors I included them - why? - because I owe them money! It was only £20.00 at the time but I still owed them. I wrote to all my creditors asking for an up to date balance of what I owed due to financial difficulties I had been unable to pay them and said I'd contact them in 1 month to offer a settlement. I included in Havering councils letter that the book had been returned on such and such a date and please could they CONFIRM the fine outstanding was indeed £20.00 as per the letter I'd received, copied and included in their letter....
From most of my creditors, I get back a lovely letter of thanks for letting us know and including all the information I asked for... from Havering Council I get a CCJ for £210.00 :eek:. understandably there are court fees etc to take into account but come on... £190.00 for 1 book that was returned 8 months ago after being 4 months late! please!
What do I do?
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Grrrr why are the council just so unhelpful?? Who's paying their wages!!!!Debt Free since 2012Current Savings £1,400Current Mortgage £143,398.270
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it really pee's me off that they could do this!!!! I offered to pay them, albeit late, I was accepting that I'd done wrong and I'm trying to put it right!
Why won't they help me!!!!???:mad:0 -
Did you not get a notification about legal action or any papers from the court?0
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nope nothing... ! Perhaps they'd sent it to my old address in havering but I updated my details with them when I returned that stupid book (ironically entitled, "Dealing with my debt"!).0
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looktothefuture wrote: »nope nothing... ! Perhaps they'd sent it to my old address in havering but I updated my details with them when I returned that stupid book (ironically entitled, "Dealing with my debt"!).
I'm sorry but am peeing myself at that!!! :rotfl:
No helpful advice though I'm afraid. I'm sure someone will be along shortly that can help,
Miss P
xx**Keep Calm and Carry On!**0 -
Miss_Piggy wrote: »I'm sorry but am peeing myself at that!!! :rotfl:
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I know.... it's hysterical!
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Miss_Piggy wrote: »I'm sorry but am peeing myself at that!!! :rotfl:
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Surely they should get the blinking hint that I'm broke!!!!!! :rolleyes:0 -
looktothefuture wrote: »Surely they should get the blinking hint that I'm broke!!!!!! :rolleyes:
You would think so wouldn't you!!!!**Keep Calm and Carry On!**0
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