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Paying on Time

Pay by Direct Debit Online Now

Your 10 instalments have to be paid by 15th of each month from April to January.  For more options on dates and frequency - sign up on line to Pay by Direct Debit Online Now.

If you pay by post, with the swipe card at a Post Office, or at a shop displaying a Paypoint or Payzone logo, you need to allow 5 working days for the instalments to reach your account.  

You can, if you wish, increase your Council Tax payments each month, pay before the date you are due, or even pay all of your Council Tax at once.  You must make sufficient payments to cover the instalments billed by the date they are due.

If you don't pay the full instalment by the 15th of each month, we will send you a reminder asking for payment within 7 days.   If you don't pay in 7 days, you will lose your right to pay by instalments, and you will have to settle the full outstanding balance for the year in a lump sum.

If you don't make full payment, and you don’t contact us, we will have to take court action with a 10% statutory penalty added.

If you have a problem paying your bill, please contact us without delay so we can help you avoid formal recovery action.