Why do we pay Council Tax?

The money you pay is collected by North Devon Council and helps us to fund:

Devon County Council
for services like care for the elderly and disabled, education, roads, recycling centres and disposal of waste, libraries, Trading Standards

North Devon Council
for services like refuse collection and kerbside recycling, housing, leisure, parks, street cleaning

Devon & Cornwall Police Authority
for services like crime prevention, law and order

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
for services like fire prevention, fire and rescue

Town Parish councils
provide services locally and request a levy to be included in the Council Tax for individual parishes.

To find out how your money is spent on local services please click on the link below
How your money is spent on local services 2007/08

How is my Council Tax calculated?

Your Council tax is based on a band, which is decided by the Listing Officer from the Valuation Officer. The bands are based on the open market capital value of the property as at 1 April 1991.