Council Tax payers in the Moorlands will not face increases in the part of their bill for District Council services after the Council agreed a 0% increase.
The District Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £11.7m for 2023/34. The funding is used to provide services including affordable housing, waste and recycling, street cleaning, leisure centres, parks and playgrounds development and maintenance, support for local businesses, crime prevention activities, benefits services and elections.
The Council also agreed changes to the council tax reduction scheme to allow more support to be given to households on the lowest incomes. Pension age applicants are not affected by these changes as the support they receive is prescribed by the Government.
However, overall Council Tax bills will still rise, as they also includes sums for the County Council, Police and Fire Authorities along with town and parish councils, who have agreed increases.
There’s more information about Council Tax on our website where residents can also sign up for a ‘My Council Tax’ account online enabling them to:
- View information at any time
- change their method of payment
- report a change of address or ownership
- apply for single persons discount
- help save paper and reduce costs by signing up for electronic bills and notifications
