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MikeSz · 25-04-2008, 08:01

Food for thought when considering council tax :

"About how Council Tax is spent

In the tax year 2007/2008, 72.7% of the Council Tax bill is collected on behalf of Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Borough Council receives 14.5%, 8.8% goes to Lancashire Police Authority and 4% goes to Lancashire Fire Authority.

So for a band D property paying £1438.88 Council Tax;

£1046.20 goes to Lancashire County Council
£209.29 goes to Hyndburn Borough Council
£125.95 goes to Lancashire Police Authority
£57.44 goes to Lancashire Fire Authority

"

(taken from HBC website)

Many people forget that unlike Blackburn with Darwen, which is unitary, HBC falls under Lancashire County Council - which takes the vast majority of your council tax.

25-04-2008, 08:01	#34
MikeSz Full Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rishton Posts: 184 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 42	Re: mr britcliffe Food for thought when considering council tax : "About how Council Tax is spent In the tax year 2007/2008, 72.7% of the Council Tax bill is collected on behalf of Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Borough Council receives 14.5%, 8.8% goes to Lancashire Police Authority and 4% goes to Lancashire Fire Authority. So for a band D property paying £1438.88 Council Tax; £1046.20 goes to Lancashire County Council £209.29 goes to Hyndburn Borough Council £125.95 goes to Lancashire Police Authority £57.44 goes to Lancashire Fire Authority " (taken from HBC website) Many people forget that unlike Blackburn with Darwen, which is unitary, HBC falls under Lancashire County Council - which takes the vast majority of your council tax. __________________ Cos it rocks!!! "I have often regretted my speech, never my silence." - Xenocrates (396-314 B.C.)