East Devon District Council deeply regrets the inconvenience caused to our residents due to an unforeseen error which has resulted in the premature withdrawal of some council tax payments this month.
On Friday, 22 December, a technical glitch occurred in our payment processing system, causing some residents to experience an early debit of their council tax payment. The normal date...
A move to double Council Tax for the owners of second homes and charge double rates for empty homes after one year instead of two was agreed by East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Cabinet.
The final decision on the changes will be made at EDDC’s next full council meeting on 22 February, with an aim of introducing the charges from 1 April 2024.
Share your views on proposed plans to give East Devon’s lowest income families a 100 per cent discount on their council tax, helping to protect them against the cost-of-living crisis.
Under the draft scheme, for working age households, those in Band 1 will receive 100 per cent reduction, Band 2 – 80 per cent, Band 3 – 55 per cent and Band 4 – 25 per cent.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) are urging all bill-payers to set up a direct debit to pay their council tax. By paying by direct debit will enable the council to pay the £150 energy rebate payment as quickly as possible.
The Government recently announced funding for local authorities to support people with the rising costs of energy. This includes those who already receive...
In line with many other councils across the country, East Devon District Council have agreed to a small Council Tax increase. This amounts to a £5 annual Council Tax increase for an average Band D property for 2021/22 to ensure EDDC continues to secure crucial front line services for its residents and businesses.
The increase means the authority’s portion of the annual Council Tax...
A man who has not paid council tax for the past two years has been ordered to pay it back and given a suspended prison sentence.
Simon Trevorrow, of Bridwell Road, Plymouth was given a 45 day suspended sentence by Plymouth Magistrates on Friday 30 September on the grounds that he pays the debt of £2,400 in full at the rate of £100 per month, with the first payment to be made within 28...
Changes are being made to the Council Tax Support scheme and Plymouth City Council wants to hear your views.
Every year the Council reviews how much reduction in Council Tax is given to people of working age on a low income and this is published in the Council Tax Support Scheme.
The changes need to be in place by 1 April 2017 so a 12 week consultation has now started and local...
Full Council have agreed to reduce the minimum amount all working age residents in Plymouth are required to pay towards their Council Tax from 25 to 20 per cent.
This will be implemented from April 2014, a year after the Council Tax Support scheme was introduced following the Government’s welfare reform announcements.
Addressing a reduction in Government funding for benefits of...
Residents in Plymouth have almost two weeks remaining to have their say on changes to the local Council Tax Support scheme.
Plymouth City Council has suggested reducing the financial burden on many families in the city by reducing the minimum amount of Council Tax they are required to pay from 25 per cent to 20 per cent from April 2014.
