Ways to pay
Direct Debit
The best way to pay your Council Tax and Business Rates is by direct debit. It's a faster and more secure method of payment.
You can access your Council Tax and Business Rates accounts and set up a direct debit.
Payment forms
- Make a payment for Council Tax, Business Rates or Benefits overpayments
- Pay for Garden Waste collection
- Pay for licensing
- Paying invoices online - if you have an invoice from us, select Sundry Debtor on our Make a payment form
- Pay for Building Control
- Pay for a Bulky DIY collection
- Pay for miscellaneous Taxi licensing fees (including Operators license fees)
- Make a payment for a Fixed Penalty Notice you received in the post
- Make a payment for a Fixed Penalty Notice you received in person
Telephone payments
- To make a payment for Council Tax, Housing Rents, Business Rates, Benefits overpayments, and Planning or Building Control applications using our Automated Telephone Payment Line call 01282 661661 and choose option 1. This is available 24 hours a day.
PayPoint
- To pay at a time and a place more convenient to you use PayPoint. Find your nearest outlet
Standing order
- To pay by Standing Order include your Council Tax account number, invoice number, the Council's sort code 30-11-48 and bank account number 00846389
Debit and credit card payment
- To pay by credit and debit card call us on 01282 661661.
For information on opening bank accounts and managing your money, visit Money Helper.