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Easter weekend arrangements

Council buildings are closed from 5pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 and will re-open on Tuesday 7 April at 8.45am. Bin collections and recycling centre opening hours are not impacted by these changes

Students, recent school or college leavers, apprentices and youth trainees

If a member of your household is a full time student, an apprentice or youth trainee or has recently left school or college and is under 20 years of age or is 18 years or older and child benefit is still in payment you may be eligible for a discount on your council tax.

Students

A Council Tax exemption or discount may be available if you are a full-time student.

School / college leavers

If a member of your household has left school or college and is under 20 years of age, you may be eligible for a discount on your council tax.

Apprentice or youth trainee

If a member of your household is an apprentice or youth trainee, you may be able to get discount on your council tax bill.

Spouse, civil partner or dependant of non-British students

For Council Tax purposes, we will treat you as a student if you are non-British and you are either the spouse, civil partner or the dependant of a full time student