Finance

South Cambs Joint Top District Council nationally for collecting Council Tax

Government figures show South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) collected 99.2% of the Council Tax funds it was due to in the 2022/23 financial year – helping fund social care, bin collections, police and fire services, schools, support to prevent homelessness and much more. As a result, SCDC is the joint top performing District Council out […]

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The Real South Cambridgeshire Council Tax Bill

Council Tax for an average Band D home in South Cambridgeshire is £165 for this municipal year 2023-24. It is one of the lowest charges in the country, increasing only at 3.4 per cent, or 10 pence a week from the level of charge in the previous year. This is in complete contrast to misleading […]

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South Cambs Retains Top Spot in National Rates Collection Table

Council tax is levied on every residential property, owned or rented in the country which helps to pay for a wide range of local services including refuse collection, policing, social care and more. South Cambridgeshire collects council tax on behalf of all the local authorities. Central government records the amount of council tax due and […]

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South Cambridgeshire District Council named one of worst offenders in credit card fee racket

Lib Dems in South Cambs are demanding that the council immediately ceases its practice of charging people who want to pay bills by credit card a fee of 2.5% which has been exposed in a report in The Times. The Treasury

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