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Council Tax con warning

HIGH Peak Borough Council has urged residents to check the identity of anyone claiming to be from the local authority.The plea was made by Tim Norton, executive councillor for corporate services, after...

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Council prepares for benefits overhaul

HIGH Peak people are to be consulted on major changes planned for the council tax benefits system.The Government is to replace council tax benefit with a new scheme of localised support from next April...

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Find out what your council tax pays for

Did you know that just 12% of your council tax bill - delivered this week - goes to High Peak Borough Council?To learn more about how your money is spent, take a look at our council tax web pages for...

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Benefits spared in council tax shake-up

Current levels of support for Benefit recipients are to be retained for residents of High Peak, despite a cut in Government subsidy.Following a two-month consultation period, councillors have opted to...

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Keeping council customers connected

High Peak residents can now find out information about council tax, benefits and business rates 24-hours-a-day thanks to a new automated telephone service.The Borough Council is trialling the...

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New 24/7 telephone and online enquiry service

New 24-hour, 7 days a week telephone and online enquiry service for council tax, business rates and benefits.If you have received your council tax bill or benefit letter and have a query or wish to...

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Your benefits are changing

From April 2013 the Government is making changes to the benefits system.This means that if you currently receive benefits you may be affected by these changes.Changes to housing benefitThere is no...

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Scam calls about Council Tax - residents to be on guard

Cold callers from private companies are informing householders that they are due a refund on their Council Tax and are asking for a fee to process it.  In some cases, callers offer to get people’s...

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Sign up to e-billing!

E-billing is the new way to receive your Council Tax bill, Business Rates bill and Benefit letters.  Instead of getting the traditional paper bill or letter we will send you this by e-mail, providing a...

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Find out what your Council Tax pays for ...

Did you know that just 11% of your Council Tax bill - delivered this week - goes to High Peak Borough Council?To learn more about how your money is spent, take a look at our Council Tax web pages for...

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