Heavy handed tactics
We had a knock on the door from a man from the GBC re: electoral registration with a final warning and a threat of £ 1000 fine if we don’t comply. His concern was that they had no knowledge of all the people who live at this address. To make matters worse one of us has already registered to vote a week earlier.
We have only lived in the property for 2 weeks and haven’t had any reminders to register for the electoral roll. The house had been empty and up for sale for months so the council tax dept would’ve held that information. Equally a search of this property online would’ve shown this house as recently sold.
I became annoyed with this as it seems more like harassment. I made no personal insults or swearing or threatening behaviour but the man said he “will make a note of my rudeness”. Rather heavy handed tactics from GBC at what has been a stressful time.








