Ask the council for more time to pay your council tax

Official guidelines state:

24. Debtors must not be pressed to make unrealistic offers and should be asked to consider carefully any offer they voluntarily make and where possible refer to free debt advice.

Template email: Request the council to adhere to established guidelines and retrieve control of the case from the bailiffs.

If the council consents, it eliminates the need for £310 in bailiff fees, effectively removing the bailiff from the equation.