Where your council tax goes
Service |
Amount |
|
|---|---|---|
Education |
£1.83 |
|
Highways, roads, transport and street lighting |
80p |
|
Social services |
£7.60 |
|
Housing |
14p |
|
Cultural services |
£1.60 |
|
Planning and development |
87p |
|
Environmental services |
68p |
|
Refuse collection and disposal |
£1.05 |
|
Other services |
99p |
|
Passenger Transport Authority |
95p |
|
Our budget
In total, council tax payers will contribute £57.450m towards the running of South Tyneside Council.
This is equivalent to £1,291.53 per Band D Council Tax payer. This is an increase of 2.8% from the previous year.
Northumbria Police Authority
Your bill includes money collected by the council to fund other organisations.
In total, Council Tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute 3.722m towards the running of Northumbria Police.
This is equivalent to £83.68 per Band D council tax payer. This is an increase of 2.9% from the previous year.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority
In total, Council Tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.254m towards the running of Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority.
This is equivalent to £73.16 per Band D Council Tax payer. This is an increase of 0.91% from the previous year.
Other organisations
The bill includes levies to other organisations to help them provide their services.
