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14^th October 2026

Breckland Council paid £460 to translate one letter

A Norfolk council is coming under pressure to explain why it spent nearly £500 translating a single letter.

Breckland Council paid £460.81 for the “translation and proof reading” of a “tenancy at risk” letter, on an invoice dated June 26.

A “tenancy at risk” letter is typically sent to warn a tenant that they could lose their home, for example because of rent arrears or a breach of their tenancy agreement.

The bill, paid to London-based firm Language Line Ltd, is in stark contrast to the council’s other recent translation costs. [...]