Council Tax
Your council tax is an essential contribution to vital services for Manchester people. Despite the name, it also includes elements that help cover the cost of Greater Manchester's police, fire service and elected mayor.
But the largest part is for Council-run services: looking after the young and old, and providing the day-to-day services that every household benefits from, such as collecting the bins, running parks and libraries, and looking after roads, pavements and street lighting.
For 2020/21 we will increase the part of the council tax that pays for Council services by 1.99%, raising £3.2million. A further rise (called ‘adult social care precept’), earmarked for our most vulnerable residents – older people and those with learning disabilities – and services for people with mental health needs, will add another 2% to council tax, raising £3.3million.
This will add just over £36 to the year’s council tax for most residents (band A).