Where the Council gets its money

We will always remember that the money we spend is your money. 28% of our income comes from the Council Tax paid by our residents. 20% comes from the business rates paid by our local business owners 41% comes via Government from the other taxes which you pay. Most of this can only be used for specific services like schools or housing benefit. 8% comes from the charges you pay to cover the cost of specific services like planning, licensing and parking. 3% comes from the other sources including investment income