Christmas opening times

Find out more about what services are available over the Christmas period including bin collections and the opening times of tips, leisure centres and other facilities.

Christmas opening times

Council Tax Support Fund

Recognising the impact of rising bills, the Government will be distributing £100m of new grant funding in 2023-24 for local authorities to support economically vulnerable households in their area with council tax payments.

The Government have asked all local authorities to award a £25 reduction to residents Council Tax accounts if they are in receipt of Council Tax Support.

In addition to the above, the city council will award up to an additional £25 if, after the initial £25 reduction has been applied, the balance left outstanding on the account is less than £25 then residents will receive a reduction for the full amount of the balance outstanding to reduce their bill to nil.

The maximum amount that any claimant can receive is £50 which is £25 Council Tax Support Fund and £25 Council Tax Support Fund Additional Award. Residents cannot ask for this payment as a cash award. It is not a grant payment, it is a Council Tax reduction only.

Residents that are eligible for this support do not need to apply for this reduction, it will be automatically applied to the Council Tax account.