The council press office has failed to issue any press release to Inside Croydon on this important matter. Town Hall insiders speculate that the councils website and officials are struggling to cope with the volume of reports of missed bin collections, and are gearing themselves up for another tsunami of complaints of poor or non-existent service as we head in to the four-day bank holiday weekend. Paying your Council Tax Find out who is responsible for paying Council. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Choose to pay your council tax bill by Direct Debit, online, by telephone, post or via your bank or building society. This appears to contradict Croydon Council's claim, "The majority of payments have now been completed.". History [ edit] A map showing the wards of Croydon from 2002 to 2018 To set up a Direct Debit, complete a council tax Direct Debit instructionform. Telephone: 020 8726 7000. Of course nobody is asking what happens if you pay extra for energy via a PAYG meter and youre so poor you dont pay council tax, so you dont qualify for the energy rebate. Councillor Mark Watson, cabinet member for communities, safety and justice. The Conservative-led authority has 34 seats, the same as Labour while the Green Party has two and the Lib Dems have one. Which seems at odds with reality. If you are exempt from paying full Council Tax due to your property or status or because you get full benefit, then you can still get the rebate. The council has been processing rebates for residents who pay their council tax by direct debit since the beginning of April, paying out over 7.3m. Croydon Council has the MyAccount system where you can link all your different council departments, such as your Council Tax, bins, benefits and rent, and view the information online. The government said: "Given the exceptional circumstance in these councils and unprecedented scale of financial deficits in each council, the government has agreed to the requests. The revised opening hours are complemented by the wealth of useful information to be found on the councils website at www.croydon.gov.uk and residents can sign up to My Account at www.croydon.gov.uk/myaccount which they can use to: Opening a My Account is quick and easy. Nearly 9-in-10 of Inside Croydon readers say that they have not received the government's 150 emergency energy rebate with their Council Tax, more than two months after the money was paid over to Croydon Council for the purpose. Check if you're eligible for a discount or reduction on your Council Tax bill for example, if you're a full-time student or a sole occupier. Elsewhere on the council website, revised services which usually means reduced services are being highlighted, with red flags raised for rubbish and recycling services. I live on disability benefits and pay higher tariffs for energy and I am yet to receive a penny of any payouts from the government. Show . Find out about Council Tax, how much it is, and how the money is spent. Its impossible to contact the council tax mob as well But one area of administration that the council is apparently supremely efficient in is in issuing court action against law-abiding residents if they dare stop their Council Tax payments. And theres grumbling disquiet that perhaps the councils account of having made the majority of payments, and the number of residents who have yet to receive the rebate do not really tally. Find out who is responsible for paying Council Tax, if you're exempt from paying, the different ways you can pay your Council Tax bill and what happens if you do not pay. 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Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship, support for energy bills and the cost of living. Because nobody cares. 0.1 England and Wales. 9 Some other shitty excuse All you need to know about 150 Council Tax energy rebate Council Tax | Inside Croydon 2023 BBC. United Kingdom, NEW Help improve this site by To change the bank details on your existing Direct Debit,complete the council tax Direct Debit instructionform with your new bank account information. If you currently pay your council tax by Direct Debit, you do not need to tell us each year. Call us. The councils online form should take around 10 minutes to complete. Even those residents who try to use the councils cost-cutting online services and its clunky and regularly tangled website are being thwarted this week. Show However, on the second presentation, opposition parties would need a two-thirds majority to make amendments. You can also join our user research group to receive invites to activities and surveys to help shape future improvements to the site. Start a new calculation/claim. 2. Elsewhere, Thurrock and Slough councils, have also had requests approved to raise council tax by 10%. Based in Croydon and edited by Steven Downes. Contact us | Croydon Council It estimated it would need to reduce spending by 130m in the next financial year to balance the budget, a legal requirement for local authorities. We hope that the Green and Lib Dem councillor will join us as if they do we will have enough votes to defeat the mayors excessive council tax hike.. The payment from the government is intended to defray rapidly rising fuel costs, and is a one-off refund, not a loan, and therefore does not need to be repaid. All Londoners will face an increase in council tax from March, End of twitter post by Jason Perry - Mayor of Croydon. If as anticipated the proposed budget is rejected the mayor is expected to bring a revised budget back to full council on 8 March. var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["11130094-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; And let the new elected Mayor, Jason Perry, know what you think by emailing him here: Mayor@croydon.gov.uk or by phoning 020 3253 2017. Err no I do not unless you crooks are removing money from my account to pay someone elses council tax & I know of this happening to someone in Croydon Borough previously though. The payments should have been made to eligible householders from April, if they pay their Council Tax by direct debit. You can get information on their website. In view of the nature of the services it supports, the housing repairs phone service will remain; the contact number is 020 8726 6101. The council will begin contacting households who do not pay by direct debit in the coming days via the records they hold for individual accounts, the council says. The challenge to be trusted to do the big, bold, brave things, 14 February 2023 News, views and analysis about the people of Croydon, their lives and political times in the diverse and most-populated borough in London. giving feedback Croydon's finances have been mismanaged by both main parties over a number of years, and it's not fair to ask residents to pay for a mess that is not of their making during a cost-of-living crisis. Hide, Send feedback directly to the content team using our website feedback form. Ah that is unless you If you are eligible for the rebate, you do not need to wait for the council to contact you before registering with grantapproval.uk. but alas it refused to accept my password when setting it up EVEN though I followed the instructions on what the password should contain. Choose how to pay your Council Tax | Croydon Council One chap we spoke to earlier said that they might send out a cheque but he wasnt sure and was only interested in moving forward to his next call. Statement from Mayor Perry on council tax, Council invites young people to build a Minecraft Croydon, Croydon celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2023, Croydon launches community engagement sessions on Healthy Neighbourhood schemes in February and March, Croydons young people have more time to share health views, Sign up for DD and get the rebate paid in their bank account, Provide their bank details and get the rebate paid into this bank account, Use the rebate to reduce council tax bill by 150, Post Office voucher to be exchanged for cash. Croydon fails to sign off budget after huge council tax protest A simple majority will be needed for the council budget with the proposed increase to pass on the first presentation. How much is your council tax increasing by? To contact us, please email inside.croydon@btinternet.com, Help to support our genuine local and independent journalism, Police drugs raid closes High Street and roads in town centre, Croydon slow to act over 150 Council Tax energy rebates, This sounds similar to the two-week promise made by Croydon Council to small business owners in 2020, when the council was handed millions in lockdown grants by the government, Details of how this works can be read by clicking here, Love it or List it is coming to Croydon and want you to take part, 37-34: Mayor's 15% Council Tax hike rejected in budget vote, 10-year campaign by locals wins reprieve for Central Hill Estate, Scott and Butler to be snubbed by Town Hall honours system, 'Stand up for the people and get fair funding for Croydon', Say No To 15% Council Tax Hike, Town Hall, Mar 8, Fairfield Halls offers some Easter movie magic for just 2, Council heat network hits customers with 25% price increase, Grey man's appointment places Gray with Croydon clique, 'You never mentioned 15% tax hike when seeking election'. We are experiencing high volumes of customer contact. London council tax and transport fares to increase, Arteta hails loudest and most emotional moment after 97th minute winner bedlam, Merton Police prevent house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, London buses: Annual journeys drop 800 million since 2016, Merton Police prevent very large house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, Hackney Central: Two boys, 16, arrested after man shot on platform, Islington confirms that council tax will rise by almost 5%, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. Residents will need their property reference number located on the top right of their Council Tax bill, contact details, National Insurance number, bank account number and sort code., The council states that, Croydon households will receive their 150 council tax rebate within two weeks of the completed form being returned and their details verified..