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Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
The County Rates Act 1739 ended the practice of separate rates being levied for individual purposes, such a highway rate and provided for a unified county rate. Rates on residential property were based on the nominal rental value, reassessed periodically in revaluations. By the Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c.
The council is based at Bexhill Town Hall on London Road in Bexhill, which was built in 1895 for the Bexhill Urban District Council, which became Bexhill Borough Council in 1902. The building continued to serve as the seat of local government following the reorganisation in 1974 which created Rother District.
In the financial year 2019/20, local authorities received 22% of their funding from grants, 52% from council tax and 27% from retained business rates. [61] In the financial year 2023/24, 51% of revenue expenditure is expected to come from UK Government grants, 31% from council tax and 15% from retained business rates. [27]
The council said the increase of 4.99% comprised a council tax increase of 2.99% in line with the limit set by government and an additional 2% social care precept. This is to pay for social care ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 December 2024. Seaside town in East Sussex, England Human settlement in England Bexhill-on-Sea Bexhill Clockwise from top: Town welcome sign; Combe Valley Countryside Park; De La Warr Pavilion and Central Parade; High Street, Old Town. Official flag and coat of arms of Bexhill-on-Sea. Bexhill-on-Sea ...
The share of council tax Warwickshire Police receives could rise by £14 a year for the average household to maintain current service levels, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.
The draft budget does not yet include a council tax increase. 'Not realistic' Leader of Fenland District Council, Conservative Chris Boden, said "raising council tax over the medium term to 2029 ...