Rates
Rates
What are Rates?
Rates are a property based tax which raises the finance needed to provide public services for you.
Who sets the Rates?
There are two parts to the rates, a District Rate, which is set by the Council, and a Regional Rate which is set by Government.
Domestic Example:
The Domestic Rate bill is calculated as follows:
(The rateable capital value of your property) X (District Rate
+ Domestic Regional Rate) = Amount to be paid by the domestic ratepayer.
For example, if the rateable capital value of a domestic property is £300 and the Total Rate is 3.6516 (Total Rate is a combination of the Net Regional Rate of and the District Rate) then a ratepayer would annually pay £1095.48
What are the main services provided by Council?
| Refuse Collection |
Refuse Disposal |
| Street Cleansing |
Parks & Recreation Grounds |
| Tourism, Arts, Events |
Environmental Health |
| Leisure Facilities |
Building Control |
| Public Conveniences |
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What are the Regional services provided by the Government?
| Education |
Housing |
| Health |
Roads |
| Personal Social Services |
Planning Services |
| Water Services |
Sewerage |
Council is not responsible for the collection and recovery of rates. Rates are managed by the Land & Property Services.
For other rates information you can contact:
Rating Review
Telephone Number: 028 4461 0800