York To Have Lowest Charge For Council Services In Yorkshire

Once again York residents will pay less for Council services than anywhere else in Yorkshire. The Council element of Council Tax (i.e. the amount set by the Council, not including Fire and Police Authority charges or Parish Council precepts) for an average Band D property in York will be £1091, compared to £1236 in Ryedale and £1277 in Harrogate.

The table below shows the levels of Council Tax set by Councils in Yorkshire for 2010/11.

Local Authority

Band D Council Tax for 2010/11 £

Sheffield

1283

Harrogate

1277

Scarborough

1268

Richmondshire

1246

Ryedale

1236

Rotherham

1230

Calderdale

1227

Kirklees

1219

East Riding

1216

Selby

1216

Craven

1210

Barnsley

1201

Hambleton

1146

Leeds

1123

Doncaster

1102

Wakefield

1101

Bradford

1094

York

1091