Council TaxEverything you need to know

What is Council Tax?Council Tax is charged on all domestic properties. It consists of charges set by Durham County Council and its preceptingbodies (Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority, Local Townand Parish Councils and the Charter Trust for the City of Durham).

In general, the residents of a property will be responsible for paying Council Tax whether they own or rent it, provided theyare over 18 years of age. If the property is unoccupied, the owner will still be responsible for paying a charge unless theproperty is exempt.

The Council Tax charge levied by Durham County Council has been increased by 1.99%, shown as a 2.0% increase onyour bill because Council Tax legislation states we must show the figure to one decimal place. This year your bill includes aseparate Adult Social Care precept of 2.0%, in line with Government guidance to cover the rising costs of Adult Social Careservices to vulnerable adults. Further information on the Council’s spending plans can be found atwww.durham.gov.uk/counciltaxleaflets

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made an offer to adult social care authorities. (“Adultsocial care authorities” are local authorities which have functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, namely county councilsin England, district councils for an area in England for which there is no county council, London borough councils, theCommon Council of the City of London and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.) The offer is the option of an adult social careauthority being able to charge a “precept” of up to 2% on its council tax for the financial year beginning in 2016 withoutholding a referendum, to assist the authority in meeting expenditure on adult social care. Subject to the annual approval ofthe House of Commons, the Secretary of State intends to offer the option of charging this “precept” in relation to eachfinancial year up to and including the financial year 2019-20. In relation to the financial year beginning in 2016 the Secretaryof State has determined (and the House of Commons has approved) a referendum principle of 4% (comprising 2% forexpenditure on adult social care and 2% for other expenditure), for adult social care authorities. These authorities maytherefore set council tax up to this percentage in 2016 without holding a referendum.”

Go Paperless and sign up for ebillingReduce your paper bills by choosing to get your Council Tax bill and other communications from our Revenues andBenefits team electronically. This is the most timely, cost effective and secure method of communication available toyou. By signing up, all your future Council Tax bills will be sent to you by email, along with the other information whichis sent with your bill. If we need to contact you for any reason, we will email you instead of contacting you by post.

All you need to register is your name, address and email address. (You MUST be a person who is named on the bill).To register for ebilling please go to www.durham.gov.uk/ebilling

SMS Text Alert It would be helpful if you could provide us with your mobile telephone number should we need to contact you orrequest further information to update your accounts correctly. Communicating with us by text is quicker and moreenvironmentally friendly. It can also avoid us taking unnecessary recovery action which could result in you incurringadditional costs as well as costing the council more in stationery and postage costs.

Manage and pay your Council Tax onlineYou can also view and manage your Council Tax, Business Rates or Housing Benefits accounts using our onlineopen access system. Register for secure access to your Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing BenefitAccounts online. This gives you the ability to view this information at any time without needing to keep track of orstore paper bills.

You can log in at a time that suits you - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Account details are updated instantly sothe information is always accurate. You can:

• View your Council Tax and Business Rates bills securely rather than getting a bill through the post – this means you will no longer get a paper statement/bill.

• Tell us about any change in your personal details, without having to contact us via the telephone or in person.

• Check your account, including your outstanding balance, future instalments, bill transactions and Housing Benefit payments, if you receive them.

• Link through to pay your Council Tax online.

To register for open access please go to www.durham.gov.uk/openaccess2

What does my Council Tax help pay for?Council Tax is not a bill for the services you use, but the money we raise from all households in County Durham helps usfund all of our services.

This year the government have allowed us to increase the council tax charged by an additional 2% to help fund theincreased costs of providing Adult Social Care services. We provide adult social care services for the most vulnerablepeople in our community, including:

• older people

• people with a learning disability

• people with a physical disability

• people with sensory loss

• people with mental health needs

The introduction of the National Living Wage and increase in population means this is an area where we have seensignificant financial pressures. The 2% increase will help us to maintain our current services.

Council Tax valuation bandsYour property is placed in one of eight bands according to its value. This allows us to calculate your Council Tax bill inaccordance with statutory requirements. Properties in Band A pay 6/9ths of the charge levied on Band D properties,whereas properties in Band H pay twice the level of Band D properties.

The valuation is based on the amount your property might have sold for on the open market on 1 April 1991. It is notbased on its current market value. The valuation and allocation of Council Tax Banding is undertaken by the ValuationOffice Agency, which is part of HM Revenue & Customs. Details of all property bands are available on www.gov.uk

If you think that the valuation of your property is wrong, you can appeal if:

• It is within six months of your purchase of the property; or

• The whole, or part, of the property has been demolished; or

• The surroundings of the property have changed.

If you appeal you must continue to pay the instalments shown on your Council Tax bill until a final decision is made. For more information on appealing against your Council Tax banding contact Council Tax North, Valuation OfficeAgency, Earle House, Colonial Street, Hull HU2 8JN or call 03000 501 501 or online at www.gov.uk

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Property values at 1st April 1991

Not more than £40,000£40,001 - £52,000£52,001 - £68,000£68,001 - £88,000£88,001 - £120,000£120,001 - £160,000£160,001 - £320,000More than £320,000

County CouncilPrecept

907.321,058.541,209.761,360.981,663.421,965.862,268.302,721.96

PolicePrecept

110.63129.07147.51165.95202.83239.71276.58331.90

FirePrecept

63.8474.4885.1295.76117.04138.32159.60191.52

Total*Council Tax

1,099.581,282.851,466.111,649.382,015.912,382.442,748.963,298.76

Band

ABCDEFGH

*Excluding local town, parish or Charter Trust Precepts.

County Council AdultSocial Care Precept

17.7920.7623.7226.6932.6238.5544.4853.38

Council Tax appealsAs well as appealing against the band your property has been placed in, you may also appeal about other Council Taxmatters. For example:

• If you do not think you are the person who should pay the bill;

• If you think you should get a discount or reduction which you have been refused;

• If you think your property should be exempt from Council Tax but an exemption has been refused.

An appeal about a Council Tax matter must be made in writing to the address on the front of your Council Tax bill. If yousubmit an appeal you must continue to pay the instalments shown on your Council Tax bill until a final decision is made.

If you make an appeal to us about a Council Tax matter and you are not satisfied with the outcome, we will tell you howyou could make a further appeal to an independent tribunal. Again, you must continue to pay the instalments on yourCouncil Tax bill until the matter is fully concluded.

Are you paying too much Council Tax?Council Tax Reduction (CTR)Whether you are in work, unemployed or retired, the CTR scheme is available to help reduce your Council Tax bill.The amount of CTR, a discount you can get off your bill, depends on how much money you have coming in andany savings. It also depends on the number of people living in your home, their ages and their income. If you areon a low income and have less than £16,000 in savings you may qualify for this discount.

Second Adult Reduction (SAR)If you have another adult living in your home who has a low income, you may be able to reduce your Council Taxbill by claiming SAR for that person. You can claim this even if your income and capital is too high for you toreceive CTR.

How to claimTo apply for a CTR or SAR discount, you can claim online at www.durham.gov.uk/counciltaxreductions or call us on03000 262 000 or call at one of our local access points.

ExemptionsSome properties may be exempt from Council Tax if they are unoccupied for certain reasons, or occupied by certaingroups of people. Examples include;

• A property where all the adult occupiers are students;

• A property where all the adult occupiers are classified as severely mentally impaired;

• A property left unoccupied on the death of the resident;

• A property left unoccupied when the resident has moved to receive or provide care.

DiscountsYou are entitled to a 25% discount if you live on your own. Some people are not counted when we work out howmany people live in your home. For example, anyone under 18, students, apprentices, youth trainees, carers,people in prison and people who are severely mentally impaired. This means you may still get a discount even ifyou don’t live alone.

A 50% discount may apply if any annexe is used by the occupier of the main building or a member of his/her family.

Second Homes and Unoccupied Furnished/ Unfurnished PropertiesOwners of unoccupied, furnished/unfurnished properties and properties identified as second homes will have to pay100% of their Council Tax charge. If the second home is job related in accordance with Council Tax legislation a 50%discount may apply.

Unoccupied and Unfurnished Properties for more than 2 yearsProperties which have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 2 years will be subject to a 150% charge, called

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Long Term Empty Property Premium. This policy is aimed at encouraging homeowners to return long-term emptyproperties back into use.

Reductions for disabled peopleWe can reduce your Council Tax bill if a disabled person lives in your property and it has at least one of the following:

• A room that is not a bathroom, kitchen or toilet that is mainly used by the disabled person and is essential for their needs;

• An extra bathroom or kitchen that is essential for the disabled person’s needs;

• Extra space inside the property so that the disabled person can use their wheelchair indoors.

For a full list of discounts, exemptions and reductions available, and application forms, visitwww.durham.gov.uk/counciltax or please contact us on 03000 264 000.

Hardship ReliefIn cases of clear financial hardship, a reduction in your Council Tax may be granted by the Council or your paymentcould be deferred. Each case is considered individually against the Council’s Hardship Policy. Please contact theCouncil immediately if you have any difficulties in paying your Council Tax. Further information on Hardship Reliefcan be found online at www.durham.gov.uk/counciltax or call us on 03000 264 000.

Paying your Council Tax bill How to payDirect DebitThis is the simplest way to pay and makes life easier - here's why:

• Convenience - forget queues, cheques, stamps, reminder letters, car parking, bus fares.

• Choice - there are a number of payment dates and periods available. You choose.

• Advance notice - details of payments are sent to you in plenty of time to let you raise any query or even cancel. You stay in control.

• Peace of mind – make one phone call or sign one form and your Bank / Building Society does the work. You can forget about it.

• Protection - Direct Debit carries a money back guarantee in the truly unlikely event of an error. You can't lose out.

• Administration - is simpler and costs are lower. Everyone benefits.

If you wish to pay by Direct Debit contact us on 03000 264 000. We are now able to offer direct debit collected every 4weeks. You can chose which week to start to fit in with when your wages go into your bank.

Paying through your bankIf you pay through the your bank on the internet or by standing order, please note that our account details have changed.The new sort code is 30-92-79 and the account is 51009868

Other methods of payment are shown on the back of your bill.

When to payYou have the right to pay your bill by monthly instalments. Normally this is ten payments from April to January but will beless if you get a new bill during the year. There are other instalment options available, contact us for details.

If payment is not made by the instalment due date and you miss paying a further instalment within the year, thenyour right to pay by instalments could be lost. Further non-payment will lead to recovery action being taken,which may include action through the magistrates’ court and additional costs, payable by you being levied. 5

What to do if you can’t pay on timeIt will usually be possible to make alternative arrangements for payment, although we would normally only make onesuch arrangement with you in any one billing year.

If you are unable to pay, contact us at the earliest opportunity to discuss alternative arrangements as this could avoidunneccessary action being taken and further costs being levied. Contact us on 03000 264 000.

Use of personal informationWe may use information you give us to prevent or detect fraud or other crimes. We may also share it with other councilservices or public organisations if they need it to carry out their duties. If you are claiming a discount or an exemption towhich you are not entitled and fail to notify us, this will be discovered as part of these exercises.

If you know of somebody who receives Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction or Single Persons Discount to whichthey are not entitled, call us on the number below, text or send an email. Any information, which can be givenanonymously, will be treated with the strictest confidence and thoroughly investigated.

National Benefit Fraud Hotline Tel 0800 854 440 Text fraud 07786 027 280 Email - CorporateFraudTeam@durham.gov.uk

Please help us to help you• Please inform us straightaway if you move home or if there is any change in your circumstances,

especially if you are receiving Council Tax Reduction, a discount or an exemption.

• Have your account reference ready when you phone us - for Data Protection reasons we will also ask you to confirm your name, address and postcode before discussing your account with you in detail. Your account reference is at the top left-hand corner of the bill.

• Put your account reference on all correspondence you send to us.

• Answer our requests for information or requests to contact us as soon as possible.

• Pay your Council Tax on time to avoid reminders and unnecessary recovery action being taken against you.

• Tell us straightaway if you are having difficulty paying.

• Pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit.

• Sign up to the Open Access service.

The Council’s budgetIn 2016/17 the total amount we plan to spend on services delivered to you (aggregate gross expenditure) is£1,198.730m. After deducting estimated income relating specifically to these services, specific grants and the use ofreserves, the remaining amount (the County Council’s Council Tax Requirement) is £378.775m. Taking into accountGovernment funding within our budget, leaves a County Precept of £197.311m to be raised from Council Tax payers ofwhich £185.798m will be used for County Council services.

Summary of terms used in the leafletRevenue Expenditure is expenditure incurred on regular day-to-day items such as salaries, supplies, payments tocontractors and other expenses of running the Authority.

Gross Expenditure is the total amount the County Council plans to spend.

Net Expenditure is Gross Expenditure minus charges to users of service and specified Government Grants to specificservices.

Capital Investment refers to money used by the council to purchase fixed assets, such as land, machinery, or buildings,or adds value to existing assets.

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Net£m

250.015105.70425.25720.5179.448

-13.52415.929413.346

-10.449-2.617-4.267-5.407-11.831

378.775

11.513

390.288

-192.977

197.311

22.219

12.822

232.352

15.4390.4260.064

15.929

2015/16 2016/17Net£m

251.450104.23625.45920.35610.163-6.39816.555421.821

-8.699-0.500-4.998-6.002-11.948

389.674

10.921

400.595

-215.540

185.055

21.235

12.261

218.551

16.0760.4150.064

16.555

Children and Adults ServicesNeighbourhood ServicesRegeneration and Economic DevelopmentResourcesAssistant Chief ExecutiveCentrally Administered CostsLevies

New Homes BonusCollection Fund SurplusSection 31 GrantEducation Services GrantUse of Reserves

Council Tax Requirement (excluding Local Precepts)

Local Precepts

Total Council Tax Requirement

Financed by:Government Grant

Durham County Council's Precept

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner's Precept

County Durham and Darlington Fire and RescueAuthority's Precept

Total Demand

LeviesNorth East Combined AuthorityEnvironment Agency - Flood DefenceNorthumberland Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority

Revenue expenditure

Gross£m

761.640129.81262.340231.1169.776

-11.88315.929

1,198.730

Gross£m

739.489128.57961.084230.55810.558-4.75716.555

1,182.066

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Barnard Castle Town Council 49,435 35,472 Recreation Services 48,565 34,383 132,302 120,110 Other 165,606 137,351 181,737 155,582 Total 214,171 171,734 Bishop Auckland Town Council 63,211 41,780 Recreation Services 62,280 41,773 119,889 107,691 Other 130,147 118,638 183,100 149,471 Total 192,427 160,411 Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council 1,675 0 Recreation Services 1,500 0 183,950 149,760 Other 198,420 163,290 185,625 149,760 Total 199,920 163,290 Chilton Town Council 89,000 89,000 Recreation Services 90,000 89,000 112,999 84,319 Other 117,283 99,471 201,999 173,319 Total 207,283 188,471 Easington Colliery Parish Council 122,262 100,706 Recreation Services 124,850 102,087 237,169 187,191 Other 244,714 191,568 359,431 287,897 Total 369,564 293,655 Ferryhill Town Council 237,560 224,650 Recreation Services 74,730 64,200 389,590 244,940 Other 581,560 428,850 627,150 469,590 Total 656,290 493,050 Great Aycliffe Town Council 1,238,100 521,700 Recreation Services 1,245,900 549,7001,182,200 826,850 Other 1,130,100 861,4502,420,300 1,348,550 Total 2,376,000 1,411,150 Horden Parish Council 175,891 162,431 Recreation Services 176,087 168,155 444,537 218,743 Other 461,160 256,266 620,428 381,174 Total 637,247 424,421

Monk Hesleden Parish Council 131,650 130,665 Recreation Services 147,299 146,794 179,130 109,265 Other 188,200 104,028 310,780 239,930 Total 335,499 250,822

Information relating to certain Parish and Town CouncilsCouncil Tax Regulations prescribe that information, in relation to Parish and Town Councils whose preceptsexceed £140,000 in 2016/17 must be provided. The information is set out below:

2015/16 Parish/Town Council 2016/17 Gross £ Net £ Gross £ Net £

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Murton Parish Council 173,270 170,270 Recreation Services 170,850 168,170 193,420 108,730 Other 202,241 114,830 366,690 279,000 Total 373,091 283,000 Pelton Parish Council 15,400 9,900 Recreation Services 21,009 13,035 150,306 136,791 Other 155,621 142,605 165,706 146,691 Total 176,630 155,640 Peterlee Town Council 1,591,102 968,607 Recreation Services 1,629,439 1,005,823 266,806 260,729 Other 262,101 246,1451,857,908 1,229,336 Total 1,891,540 1,251,968 Seaham Town Council 129,030 118,960 Recreation Services 125,070 116,7801,049,600 854,044 Other 1,069,570 902,6021,178,630 973,004 Total 1,194,640 1,019,382 Sedgefield Town Council 152,684 125,966 Recreation Services 118,903 84,019 154,293 110,117 Other 194,156 159,147 306,977 236,083 Total 313,059 243,166 Shildon Town Council 803,770 424,610 Recreation Services 782,300 431,530 230,090 76,040 Other 249,590 109,9801,033,860 500,650 Total 1,031,890 541,510 Spennymoor Town Council 629,970 570,750 Recreation Services 623,499 553,566 776,230 535,050 Other 787,627 601,4991,406,200 1,105,800 Total 1,411,126 1,155,065 Stanley Town Council 230,080 100,000 Recreation Services 278,140 145,640 668,660 531,565 Other 659,522 519,218 898,740 631,565 Total 937,662 664,858

Thornley Parish Council 9,000 6,550 Recreation Services 6,750 3,900 151,207 126,647 Other 158,238 139,405 160,207 133,197 Total 164,988 143,305

Trimdon Parish Council 114,450 109,250 Recreation Services 146,097 141,197 66,900 39,594 Other 37,510 10,509 181,350 148,844 Total 183,607 151,706

2015/16 Parish/Town Council 2016/17 Gross £ Net £ Gross £ Net £

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Schedule of Council Tax by Parish and Town Council within Durham County 2016/17

Barforth NIL 0.00 1,649.38Barnard Castle 171,734.00 97.67 1,747.05Barningham 1,700.00 20.96 1,670.34Bearpark* 13,571.00 25.53 1,676.81Belmont* 74,196.75 26.38 1,677.66Bishop Auckland 160,411.00 39.83 1,689.21Bishop Middleham 47,463.00 117.28 1,766.66Bolam NIL 0.00 1,649.38Bournmoor 11,857.00 20.36 1,669.74Boldron 325.00 6.46 1,655.84Bowes 4,070.00 24.27 1,673.65Bradbury 1,484.66 24.95 1,674.33Brancepeth* 16,000.00 72.63 1,723.91Brandon & Byshottles* 163,290.00 34.64 1,685.92Burnhope 5,215.00 13.50 1,662.88Cassop-cum-Quarrington* 35,569.00 24.53 1,675.81Castle Eden 9,036.00 29.53 1,678.91Chilton 188,471.00 199.99 1,849.37Cleatlam NIL 0.00 1,649.38Cockfield 16,519.00 42.12 1,691.50Cornforth 80,363.00 136.93 1,786.31Cornsay 14,034.00 53.71 1,703.09Cotherstone 6,644.00 24.54 1,673.92Coxhoe* 86,647.00 68.97 1,720.25Croxdale and Hett* 9,500.00 32.51 1,683.79Dalton-le-Dale 13,428.00 27.93 1,677.31Dene Valley 12,230.00 16.71 1,666.09Easington Colliery 293,655.09 258.02 1,907.40Easington Village 117,983.00 170.62 1,820.00Edmondsley 5,189.00 35.64 1,685.02Eggleston 6,792.73 35.90 1,685.28

Parish/Town Council Parish Precept Parish Total Band D Tax Band D Tax £ £ £

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Parish/Town Council Parish Precept Parish Total Band D Tax Band D Tax £ £ £

Eldon 10,138.00 115.47 1,764.85Esh 77,754.15 58.22 1,707.60Etherley 20,991.00 31.57 1,680.95Evenwood and Barony 63,284.00 93.26 1,742.64Ferryhill 493,050.00 217.02 1,866.40Fishburn 69,924.00 114.18 1,763.56Forest and Frith 0.00 0.00 1,649.38Framwellgate Moor* 43,194.00 25.23 1,676.51Gainford and Langton 37,100.00 75.30 1,724.68Gilmonby NIL 0.00 1,649.38Great Aycliffe 1,411,150.00 217.57 1,866.95Great Lumley 20,350.00 19.70 1,669.08Greater Willington 87,732.16 52.29 1,701.67Greencroft 3,202.85 38.59 1,687.97Hamsterley 3,000.00 16.51 1,665.89Haswell 69,813.00 155.21 1,804.59Hawthorn 7,792.00 39.29 1,688.67Headlam NIL 0.00 1,649.38Healeyfield 9,102.25 18.01 1,667.39Hedleyhope 4,518.35 78.58 1,727.96Hilton NIL 0.00 1,649.38Holwick NIL 0.00 1,649.38Hope NIL 0.00 1,649.38Horden 424,421.00 254.72 1,904.10Hunderthwaite NIL 0.00 1,649.38Hutton Henry 45,000.00 111.91 1,761.29Hutton Magna 480.00 10.15 1,659.53Ingleton 4,570.00 24.90 1,674.28Kelloe* 9,607.00 30.21 1,681.49Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 9,823.50 21.36 1,670.74Lanchester 55,844.00 38.16 1,687.54Langleydale NIL 0.00 1,649.38Lartington 1,290.00 21.08 1,670.46Little Lumley 7,347.00 15.20 1,664.58

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Parish/Town Council Parish Precept Parish Total Band D Tax Band D Tax £ £ £

Lunedale 200.00 4.72 1,654.10Lynesack and Softley 8,706.00 21.93 1,671.31Marwood 3,040.00 12.59 1,661.97Mickleton 4,038.00 23.26 1,672.64Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin-in-Teesdale 15,257.00 31.54 1,680.92Middridge 6,443.62 55.31 1,704.69Monk Hesleden 250,822.00 176.66 1,826.04Mordon 1,514.00 13.27 1,662.65Morton Tinmouth NIL 0.00 1,649.38Muggleswick 1,200.00 27.21 1,676.59Murton 283,000.00 164.47 1,813.85North Lodge 19,271.86 21.48 1,670.86Ouston 22,288.00 27.21 1,676.59Ovington 1,968.50 29.29 1,678.67Pelton 155,640.00 102.95 1,752.33Peterlee 1,251,968.00 294.90 1,944.28Pittington* 23,000.00 49.76 1,701.04Raby with Keverstone NIL 0.00 1,649.38Rokeby, Brignall and Egglestone Abbey 1,702.00 24.07 1,673.45Romaldkirk 2,111.00 22.65 1,672.03Sacriston 51,796.50 40.82 1,690.20Satley 2,977.50 24.96 1,674.34Scargill NIL 0.00 1,649.38Seaham 1,019,382.00 227.80 1,877.18Seaton with Slingley 11,758.00 28.42 1,677.80Sedgefield 243,165.59 133.18 1,782.56Shadforth* 12,177.00 22.41 1,673.69Sherburn* 20,746.12 24.54 1,675.82Shildon 541,510.00 254.91 1,904.29Shincliffe* 16,300.00 22.70 1,673.98Shotton 101,458.00 102.56 1,751.94South Bedburn 750.00 9.73 1,659.11

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South Hetton 90,367.00 133.64 1,783.02Spennymoor 1,155,065.00 208.33 1,857.71Staindrop 15,789.00 35.00 1,684.38Stainton and Streatlam 5,209.00 33.41 1,682.79Stanhope 45,000.00 27.75 1,677.13Stanley Town Council 664,858.00 89.88 1,739.26Startforth 12,750.00 36.79 1,686.17Thornley 143,305.00 239.08 1,888.46Tow Law 33,834.71 71.56 1,720.94Trimdon 151,706.00 139.59 1,788.97Trimdon Foundry 58,557.00 172.43 1,821.81Urpeth 33,000.00 31.88 1,681.26Wackerfield NIL 0.00 1,649.38Waldridge 30,370.00 20.82 1,670.20West Auckland 19,805.00 34.33 1,683.71West Rainton and Leamside* 25,581.00 37.92 1,689.20Wheatley Hill 98,927.00 159.43 1,808.81Whorlton and Westwick 5,486.40 48.00 1,697.38Windlestone 3,500.00 30.36 1,679.74Wingate 131,598.00 133.86 1,783.24Winston 5,000.00 24.83 1,674.21Witton Gilbert* 65,486.00 88.24 1,739.52Witton le Wear 5,600.00 19.61 1,668.99Wolsingham 31,866.00 33.11 1,682.49Woodland 1,301.00 16.45 1,665.83Wycliffe-with-Thorpe NIL 0.00 1,649.38

The Charter Trustees * 46,788.00 1.90for the City of Durham

* Has been added to all former City of Durham areas

Unparished Areas 0.00 0.00 1591.12

Unparished Areas in the 0.00 0.00 1,651.28former City of Durham Area

Parish/Town Council Parish Precept Parish Total Band D Tax Band D Tax £ £ £

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Contact usFor further information and to access services you can: Visit our website: www.durham.gov.ukEmail us with your enquiry via help@durham.gov.ukTelephone us on 03000 260 000.

If it’s about your Council Tax bill please dial 03000 264 000

Make an appointment at your nearest access point by calling 03000 260 000.

Barnard Castle: 2 Hall Street (next to The Witham), Barnard Castle, DL12 8JBOpening times: Monday to Wednesday 10.00 am - 5.00pm, Friday 10.00am - 4.30pm

Chester-le-Street: The Cestria Hub, 166 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3AZOpening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Consett: 36-38, Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AQOpening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Crook: Civic Centre, Crook, DL15 9ESOpening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Durham: Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA Opening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Stanley: Council Offices, Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0SU.Opening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Seaham: Sophia Street, Seaham, SR7 7JEOpening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Spennymoor: Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQOpening times: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

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