We will be carrying out maintenance work on our online system for Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates from 9am on Saturday 6 September to 5pm on Sunday 7 September. This means it will be unavailable during some of this period. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Scams and fraud

If you receive a text or call from 01245 822528 or 01245 822636 asking you to contact us, this is not a scam.  We have employed an external firm to make automated calls on our behalf and they are using these phone numbers. 

If you do not want to use any of the links in the text, you can call:

Scam text messages We have learned that fraudsters are attempting to scam residents, by posing as us and sending texts about a refund.
Report fraud Find out how to report fraud for housing benefit or council tax reduction.

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