Council Tax Information

Council Tax is a local tax set by local councils to help pay for local services.

Council Tax is collected by district councils.

The County Council precepts on the district councils for its share of council tax revenue. For 2008/09 the County Council's council tax for Band D was £985.44. This was the fifth lowest council tax of any County Council in England.

Find out about how the council council has made massive savings and is doing more for less

Find out how the county council has been judged as providing value for money

Find out how the county council has consulted you with how it spends your money

2008/2009 Council Tax - What you need to know (PDF, 210kb)

For more information about the County Council's Budget and Council Tax, click here

If you have any queries about the payment of your Council Tax you should contact your local billing authority.

Stafford Borough Council - 01785 619000
Newcastle Under Lyme - 01782 619827
Lichfield District Council - 01543 308900
Borough of East Staffordshire - 01283 508453
Cannock Chase District Council - 01543 462621
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - 01538 483603
Tamworth Borough Council - 01827 709530
South Staffordshire - 01902 696624

County Council Finance

Further details on the finances of the County Council are available by using the links on the left hand side of the screen. These are:

Statement of Accounts - present the overall financial position of the County Council for the year ended 31st March
Summary Accounts - summary version of the Statement of Accounts including charts
Budget Book - The County Council's financial strategy for the forthcoming 12 months
Audit Management Letter - external audit's report on conclusions arising from recent audits and inspections of the County Council

Last Modified: 09/05/2008 14:05:57
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