Council Tax levels for 2018/19 were confirmed at a meeting of Full Council last night (7 March). Dover District Council has confirmed that the district council part of the Council Tax bill for 2018/19 for a Band D property will be £182.34, an increase of £4.95 per year, or 2.79%.
The average total Council Tax bill for 2018/19 for a Band D property in the district will be £1,727.47, an increase of 4.74%.
The average total bill for a Band D property for 2018/19 includes the element of Council Tax for Kent County Council (£1,237.68), Dover District Council (£182.34), the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent (£169.15), Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Service (£75.51), and an average for Town and Parish Councils of £62.79.
For more details, please see the Budget report to Full Council on the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk/meetings
Notes to Editors:
Council Tax
| | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | Increase | % of total 2018/19 bill |
|---|
| |
£ |
£ |
% |
|
|---|
| Dover District Council |
177.39 |
182.34 |
2.79 |
10.56 |
|---|
| Kent County Council |
1,178.82 |
1,237.68 |
4.99 |
71.65 |
|---|
| The Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent |
157.15 |
169.15 |
7.64 |
9.79 |
|---|
| Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Service |
73.35 |
75.51 |
2.94 |
4.37 |
|---|
| Town & Parish Council (average) |
62.56 |
62.79 |
0.37 |
3.63 |
|---|
| TOTAL BAND D COUNCIL TAX |
1,649.27 |
1,727.47 |
4.74 |
|
|---|
Dover District Council has one of the lowest Council Tax rates in Kent. A comparison with the East Kent authorities' 2017/18 Council Tax rates is shown below:
East Kent Authorities - 2017/18 Council Tax Comparison
| | Band D Council Tax | % Difference to DDC |
|---|
| Dover District Council |
177.39 |
|
|---|
| Canterbury City Council |
199.26 |
12% higher |
|---|
| Thanet District Council |
219.87 |
24% higher |
|---|
| Shepway District Council |
237.01 |
34% higher |
|---|
Posted on 08 March 2018