Council tax

Where your council tax goes


How your weekly council tax payment (based on Band A) contributes to providing services.

Service

Amount

Education
(includes Dedicated Schools Grant)

£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.

See also