Council Tax

No, the statutory instalment scheme only allows for 10 instalments and this is the maximum number we can allow.

Yes,Payment can be made by card, e.g. Switch, using our 24 hour payment system. Just telephone the special number for payment only, 01253 658547 or you can make you payment online 24 hours a day.

The borough council is the authority to which you pay your Council Tax. For 2008/09 the Council has agreed a council tax for band D properties of £125.11 throughout the borough, subject to special expenses.  Although this is a decrease of 22....

You or a member of your family may have adapted your home to meet the special needs arising from a disability. A reduction in the amount of Council Tax you have to pay can be granted if your property is the main residence of a severely and perman...

To make a payment by any of the telephone, TV, PC, or other remote banking services offered by banks and building societies please quote our sort code - 40-40-02 account number – 41150000. Remember to include the account reference number on the fr...

The 4.99% figure is the average increase in Council Tax across the Borough as a whole. The Council recovers an element of its Council Tax via Special Expenses (represented on bills as “Open Spaces Maintenance”), which are applicable ...

Each property is placed on a "valuation list" in one of eight "valuation bands", from A to H. The list will show only the band to which your home has been allocated, not its actual value. Valuations are carried out by the listing officer at t...

Appeals against the Banding of properties can only be made if:You are a new Taxpayer occupying a property for the first time; or There has been a band change to a similar property to yours, made by the Valuation Tribunal. There has been a material...

If you have received a Council Tax summons and you wish to make an arrangement to pay, please contact us on 01253 658 658.

There are a number of convenient ways for you to pay your council tax. Online - Make a payment through our secure web site. Direct Debit - Download a copy of the Direct Debit mandate Many people have decided that Direct Debit is the best w...