Council Tax Summary 2012-13 in PDF format - Allerdale Borough ...

How your council tax bill is shared among
the local authorities in 2012-13:
Cumbria County Council - 74.6%
Cumbria Police Authority - 12.9%
Allerdale Borough Council - 9.5%
Parish councils - 3.0%
Cumbria Police’s share (12.9%) of the bill is
for tackling crime and disorder and for other
policing issues.
The parish and town councils in Allerdale also
set an amount for the work they do in their
communities, such as looking after community
buildings and allotments. They also give views,
on behalf of the community, on planning
applications and other proposals that affect the
parish.
That leaves about 9.5% of your council tax
which is set by Allerdale Borough Council to
pay towards delivery of services such as refuse
and recycling collections, planning, provision of
leisure services and economic regeneration.
We believe that your council tax represents
excellent value for money with only £9.50 out
of every £100 you pay for your council tax bill
going to Allerdale Borough Council.
Myth: I have no street
lighting on my road, so I can
have a discount on my council
tax
Individual council tax bills are worked out using
the value of a householder’s property, not on
the services you use or receive, such as street
lighting or road gritting. If council tax was based
on just the services you used, people without
children would not be paying the County Council
for schools and education in their council tax.
Your property will be in a valuation band set by
the Valuation Office, which is an independent
organisation. Bands range from A to H.
Some properties, however, are entitled to
discounts.
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