Councillors agree 1.5 per cent Council Tax increase to protect services

Residents in South Derbyshire will see a 1.5 per cent increase in the amount of Council Tax they pay for the services provided by South Derbyshire District Council in the coming year.

Councillors agreed at their meeting on Monday 1 March, the increase which will see the Council Tax residents in a band D property pay for the services provided by South Derbyshire District Council increase by £2.48 for the coming year from £165.48 to £167.96.

Of the Council Tax paid by South Derbyshire residents, only nine per cent is kept by South Derbyshire District Council.

This pays for services including bin collections, street cleaning, maintaining award-winning parks and open spaces, environmental protection, customer services including revenues and benefits, economic development, markets, town centre events and tourism.

Of the rest:

• 74 per cent is kept by Derbyshire County Council for services including education, highways, libraries, children’s services and adult social care
• 13 per cent goes to the Police and Crime Commissioner 
• four per cent is paid to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.

3 March 2021