PAYING COUNCIL TAX AT YOUR BANK

Some residents may have experienced difficulties in making council tax payments at their local bank.

Advice given with the 2009/10 council tax letter to residents indicated that bank giro slips would no longer be included in the demand and that a range of other methods of payments could be used, which still included making payments at a bank.

However, many residents trying to make a payment at a bank have been turned away being told they need a giro paying in slip from the Council to make a valid payment.

The council have confirmed that this is still a valid form of payment and have stated that bank giro paying-in slips will be issued on request by calling 01708 433997 .

27.4.09