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The amount of money owed to Doncaster Council in businesses rates and council tax has increased due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

New figures seen by councillors show the council is owed over £20 million in council tax and around £5.6 million in business rates.

The suspension of council tax recovery and enforcement action continued throughout the second financial quarter (July-September) and an increase in non-payment was also caused by the ‘continuing uncertainty around jobs’ due to the pandemic, finance bosses said.

Doncaster Council owed over £20million in council tax as Covid-19 leads to rise in arrears