District Council offers easier ways to pay

Date:  08 January 2007

An innovative new scheme will enable Three Rivers residents to receive their Council Tax bills by email.

The new 'e-billing' system will avoid any delays with the post as bills can be seen as soon as they are available, and can be more secure as bills are sent directly to the email account of the person named on the bill. As they are paperless, e-bills help to protect the environment, and they help the Council (and therefore the taxpayer) reduce printing and postage costs. 

E-bills are currently available to residents who pay their Council Tax bill by direct debit, and the Council is encouraging anyone who doesn't already do so to sign up for direct debit payments, which means not having to worry about remembering to pay as everything is done automatically.

Councillor Richard Struck, Resources portfolio holder, says:

"This is a new online service that fits in with the way many people are already doing their banking and paying their bills. We want to make paying Council Tax bills as hassle-free as possible and we hope lots of residents will take advantage of the service."

To register for e-billing, residents can email ebill@threerivers.gov.uk with their name, address, and Council Tax reference number, or call the Council on 01923 776611 to arrange to pay by direct debit.