Council Tax
Council Tax - background
Council Tax is a tax levied on householders across the whole country and is used to generate funds for Local Government and Police and Fire Services. The amounts collected are augmented by direct grants from Central Governerment.
Introduced in 1993 replacing the unpopular Community Charge, each property is placed into one of eight bands, based upon the hypothetical 1993 value. The property band determines the proportion of the overall Council Tax requirement each property will pay. A Band A property will pay 2/3 that of a Band D and a Band H pays twice as much as a Band D (or 3 times as much as a Band A).
The amount properties in a Band are charged cannot be compared "across borders"; e.g. a Band G property in Woodford cannot be compared to Band G property Great Addington as Great Addington Parish Council provides different services, and has a different budget divided out between les properties.
Reduced bills
Properties occupied by a single person are eligible for a 25% discount, and those householders on low incomes can apply for a financial reduction through the Council Tax Support Scheme which is a means tested calculation.
Council Tax in Woodford
The annual bill sent out by North Northamptonshire Council (the billing authority), is a combined bill covering the sums required by the North Northamptonshire Council, Parish Council and the Police/ Fire Commissioner
In 2023 - 2024 a band D property in Woodford was charged the following
| Northamptonshire County Council | £1,657.51 | |
| Woodford Parish Council | £53.78 | |
| Police / Fire | £366.24 | |
| Total | £2,077.53 |
Woodford Parish Council element only for each Band
| Council Tax Band | Proportion of Band D |
2022/23 | 2023/24 |
| Band A | 6 / 9 | £30.06 | £35.85 |
| Band B | 7 / 9 | £35.07 | £41.83 |
| Band C | 8 / 9 | £40.08 | £47.80 |
| Band D | £45.09 | £53.78 | |
| Band E | 11 / 9 | £55.11 | £65.73 |
| Band F | 13 / 9 | £65.13 | £77.68 |
| Band G | 15 / 9 | £75.15 | £89.63 |
| Band H | 18 / 9 | £90.18 | £107.56 |
| Overall Amount Precepted by Woodford PC | £22,500 | £27,000 |
Annual Increase
Information relating to the year on year changes for properties in Band D can be found here.
Parish Comparisons
The figures below demonstrate the variations in Council Tax paid in local communities for Band D properties. All Band D properties in North Northamptonshire paid £1,657.51 to the Council and £366.24 to the Police and Fire Service.
| All Band D | Parish Sum | Balance of Bill | Total | |
| Woodford | £53.78 | £2,023.75 | £2,077.53 | |
| Great Addington | £92.59 | £2,023.75 | £2,116.34 | |
| Little Addington | £99.11 | £2,023.75 | £2,122.86 | |
| Ringstead | £150.46 | £2,023.75 | £2,174.21 | |
| Thrapston | £164.75 | £2,023.75 | £2,188.50 | |
| Twywell | £76.10 | £2,023.75 | £2,099.85 | |
A complete comparison of all Parishes in North Northamptonshire can be found on the North Northants Website.
Further Information
Further information regarding Council Tax, Discounts, Support, Empty Homes, Moving House, Difficulty Paying, Recovery Methods, Court System, Bailiffs / Recovery Agents and Your Council Tax Band can be found on the North Northamptonshire Website
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