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Cost of living support

Financial advice and emotional support on how you can ease the cost of living squeeze.

Council Tax

How much Council Tax you need to pay, what to do if your circumstances change, making an appeal and how to apply for housing benefit or help to pay your Council Tax.

Council Tax request for refunds over waste collection disruption

Clarification for residents who have asked whether they can get a refund on their Council Tax due to the disruption to the waste collection service. View full article

 

Pay your Council Tax

Find out about how and when to pay your Council Tax. There are a number of convenient payment options and if you pay by Direct Debit you can choose from four different payment dates.

Moving house?

Let us know when you move home so that we can adjust your bill. We may need to transfer your Council Tax account from your old address to your new one.

Manage your Council Tax online

Set up a direct debit, check your account, tell us about any changes and register for paperless billing. You can tell us if you're moving house and if you're a landlord you can tell us about a change in tenancies.

Discounts and exemptions

Information on the qualification criteria for a Council Tax discounts and exemptions.
  1. Discounts and disabled band relief
  2. Occupied property exemptions
  3. Unoccupied property exemptions
  4. Empty Homes - Council Tax

Your Council Tax

Information on how to check your Council Tax band and how to appeal.
  1. Who has to pay Council Tax
  2. Check your Council Tax band
  3. Council Tax appeals
  4. Council Tax valuation

Arrears and payment difficulties

Help and advice on paying your Council Tax bill and what happens if you don't.
  1. Can't pay your Council Tax
  2. Haven't paid your Council Tax
  3. Local Council Tax Support (LCTS)
  4. Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF)