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Receive your Council Tax bill by email
In March you’ll get a letter from us showing how much Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support you’ll get from 1 April 2020. If you’ve signed up to paperless notifications you’ll get an email with your letters attached on 9 March. If you still receive your letters by post you’ll get them after 9 March. […]
You can phone our automated touch tone system 24 hours a day on 01843 577259. Please make sure you have your Council Tax account number to hand as well as your card details.
If you’re on a low income or are entitled to a benefit paid by the Department for Work and Pensions or the Pension Service, you may be entitled to Council Tax Support. You can also check if you could get a discount or exemption on your Council Tax. If you owe Council Tax If you owe Council Tax, […]
Council Tax bands and charges
Only people over the age of 18 are counted for Council Tax. If everyone living in a property is under the age of 18, it will be exempt (which means you don’t have to pay Council Tax for the property). Information about discounts and exemptions that can apply to certain people and types of properties […]
In March you’ll get a new Council Tax bill showing how much your instalments will be from 1 April 2020. If you’ve signed up for paperless billing, your bill will be sent to your email address on 9 March. If you still get your bill in the post, your bill will be dated and posted […]
There have recently been reports of Council Tax scams across the country. If you receive an email, text message or phone call offering a Council Tax refund or a Council Tax band reassessment, do not give out any personal information, particularly bank account or debit or credit card details. Delete any emails or texts straight […]
You cannot appeal against the general levels of Council Tax set by the council each year. If you appeal against your Council Tax, you must continue with your regular payments until your appeal has been dealt with. If you think the banding for your property is wrong If you disagree with the Council Tax band […]