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Council tax in Dover district to rise by 3.9% in 2020/21

Council tax will go up by an average 3.9% from April.

The annual cost for an average Band D property for Dover district from 2020/21 will be £1,894.39 compared with £1,822.83 in 2019/20.

The district council collects the tax which includes payments for police, fire and education services
The district council collects the tax which includes payments for police, fire and education services

The figures were confirmed last Wednesday at a full meeting of Dover District Council, which collects the tax.

Kent County Council as usual gets the lion's share, £1,351.26, which is 71.3% of the total sum.

The second largest amount goes to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, £203.15 or 10.7%.

Dover District Council gets £192.24 (10.1%), Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue £79.29 (4.2%) and the average for parish and town councils is £68.45 (3.6%).

Payments are usually from April to January and posted bills will arrive by the end of this month.

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