Council Tax 2008/09
This year we are asking our council tax payers for £2.27 a week for a band D property to pay for all the Council's basic services, a rise from 2007/08 of just 9 pence a week.
The total average weekly charge for a band D property in East Devon this year is £27.19, which is made up like this:
Devon County Council £20.40
Devon & Cornwall
Police Authority £2.73
Devon & Somerset
Fire and Rescue £1.28
East Devon District Council £2.27
Average town/parish £0.51
East Devon compares well with other district councils in Devon. For comparison, this year the weekly band D charge for council tax payers in Mid Devon is £28.30, in North Devon £28.20, West Devon £28.80 and in South Hams £27.63.
We make good use of Government funding and we charge commercial prices for our services
to help us keep down the amount we ask for in council tax. East Devon offers residents good value for
money, a fact recently 
confirmed by the Audit Commission (103KB - PDF Help) which judged that the Council
was performing well and delivering good results for people in East Devon. The Council remains committed
to continuous improvement in our public services, while also charging the lowest council tax of any
equivalent Devon district. You can find out more about our services and the way we spend your money
in our booklet Working together in East Devon. (1168KB - PDF Help)
Council tax bills vary according to the valuation band of your property and the town or parish you live in. The higher your band (on a scale of A to H) the greater your bill. Bands are all based on on a fraction of band D as follows:
Band A = 6/9 Band B = 7/9 Band C = 8/9 Band D = 9/9
Band E = 11/9 Band F = 13/9 Band G =15/9 Band H = 18/9
You can view the complete range of council tax charges for each parish in
East Devon by clicking here. (42KB - PDF Help)
