Council Tax & Finance
Contact
Tel: Please refer to your bill or recovery notice for correct number - if no number is provided use 634807 for general Council Tax enquiries (including billing) or 634884 for Council Tax enforcement enquiries / FAX: 01509 634880
Email: council.tax@charnwood.gov.uk
Related Documents
Council Tax Bands (PDF Document 12.57 Kb.)- Council Tax and Rates 2010 - 11 (PDF Document 359.83 Kb.)
Most of us are familiar with the concept of budgeting. Whether the budget is for household expenses like shopping, clothes for the kids, mortgage or car, the principle is the same; cutting your cloth according to your means is the key to a well-managed budget (and Council).
At the Council the principle is the same; we have an income derived from things like council tax, rents and government grants and an expenditure on things like refuse collection, leisure facilities, housing and benefits.
KEY INFORMATION RELATING TO COUNCIL TAX
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PAYING YOUR COUNCIL TAX (details about ALL the methods of payment available. |
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DISCOUNTS & EXEMPTIONS - All you need to know. |
NON-PAYMENT & LATE PAYMENTS - Action The Council Will Take |
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DISABILITY REDUCTION SCHEME - All you need to know |
MOVING HOUSE - What you need to do. |
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COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT - All you need to know. |
COUNCIL TAX FOR FLATS, BEDSITS AND SHARED HOUSES - All you need to know. |
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COMPLAINTS & APPEALS - The process explained |
If you can't find what you are looking for contact Council Tax who will be happy to assist.
Every year the Council constructs a budget which balances the needs of the Borough with the money available to deliver
On the Financial Services pages you can find out about our budget and financial plans, insurance arrangements and audit opinions.
Council Tax
We are responsible for collecting the council tax locally not only on behalf of this authority but also for Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Police Authority, the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority and local Town or Parish Councils. What a lot of people don't know is that we are only responsible for spending a small amount of the tax we collect. The rest is handed straight over to the other agencies (see below). In fact for every £1,000 we collect we keep less than £80 and it's from this smaller amount that we part fund the services we provide.
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What is done by us? |
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Schools - by the County |
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Roads - by the County Council |
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Environmental Health (pest control,stray dogs, food safety) |
Police - by Leicestershire |
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Sports and Leisure facilities (Leisure Centres, parks, playgrounds) |
Libraries - by the County Council |
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Arts and Culture (Museum, Town |
Social Care - by the County Council and the NHS |
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Buses - by the private sector |
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Parks and Playgrounds |
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Country Parks - by the County Council |
Last updated: Mon 15th March, 2010 @ 13:09