Reminder
Council tax payments should reach us on the day the instalment is due at the latest. If you are paying by cash/cheque, this will be the 1st or the 15th of the month. If you are paying by Direct Debit this will be the 1st, 10th, 15th or 25th of the month.
If you receive a reminder, you must bring your account up to date within seven days. If you fall behind a second time you will be sent a second reminder.
If you have problems paying your council tax please contact us immediately, we may be able to make a special arrangement with you.
You may be entitled to benefits - why not try our benefit calculator, visit our benefit web pages or contact our benefit section to see if there is anything you can claim..
Final Notice
If you fall behind a third time you will receive a final notice. This confirms that you have lost the right to pay by instalments and all of your council tax for the year must be paid immediately.
If you have problems paying your council tax please contact us, we may be able to make a special arrangement with you.
You may be entitled to benefits - why not try our benefit calculator, visit our benefit web pages or contact our benefit section to see if there is anything you can claim.
Please Note: If you do not make an arrangement with us the next step will be the issue of a summons.
