I used to pay via council provided slips at my bank. Last year the

at the council decided not to supply these slips. I emailed them requesting them as it made my life easier. After a couple of months I had a simple reply that told me it was no longer Council policy to issue such slips.
Fair enough, I'm sometimes forgetful and on a few occasions this year 'forgot' my council tax payment date. I made a point of deliberately paying late. Guess what though? Every time they sent me a reminder, they sent me a paying in slip!
If ar$eholes could fly, that place would be an airport!
Of course it'll fit; you just need a bigger hammer.