More for less with council tax bills

Council tax bills for Stratford-on-Avon District are being distributed this week and district residents are getting more for less this March.

With no increase in council tax from Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police the District Council has joined together with the other public bodies to produce a new joint council tax booklet at no cost to residents.

All the regular information is contained in one booklet and not the usual separate selection of leaflets which is supported by outside organisations with some local businesses offering discount vouchers.

The booklet contains useful information from the refuse and recycling calendar to a complete listing of hospitals, GP practices and dentists from NHS Warwickshire and also includes a direct debit form for your council tax payments.

Cllr Stephen Gray, Leader of Stratford District Council says: “This is the first time that we have been able to join forces with other public bodies to produce one useful booklet and is a first for the whole of Warwickshire.  This is very much the future of public services and as a District Council we have been able to reap efficiency savings of over £4,000 this year by not producing separate leaflets. Our partners in turn have also made savings as they haven't been required to print a separate leaflet for Stratford District."

For queries on your council tax bill please call the District Council on 01789 260990.