OPENPortal

This page lets you sign up to a secure service to see a wide range of information about your council tax and/or business rate accounts and your benefit claims. You can also complete the following actions online:

Request a Copy Bill

Spread your payments by choosing from a range of Special Arrangement payment plans if you are behind with your payments (on the account summary page)spread your payments by choosing from a range of Special Arrangement payment plans if you are behind with your payments

Apply for and cancel an exemption or discount if you are a student, apprentice or carer or you receive child benefit

Tell us about any change in your personal details (e.g. name, contact information)

Council Tax Paperless Billing

During the registration process you can choose to recieve your bill electronically. However if you do not wish to register for an online account, you can still sign up for paperless billing here: Council Tax Paperless Billing

Registration Process

Once you have registered, we will send you an email with your unique username, your password will be issued separately in the post. You will be unable to access your account online until you have both your username and password, this can take up to 5 working days.

Please select type of reference: This field is required Council Tax: I pay the Council Tax for the account below Business Rates: I pay the Business Rates for the account below Benefits: I claim benefits on the reference below Sundry Debtors: I pay the Sundry Debts for the account below Benefits Landlord: I am the Landlord for the payee reference below

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First name

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Last name

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Company This field is required

Enter postcode This field is required

Authentication

The Council need to authenticate your details so requires the following information.

Providing this information will speed up the time taken to register you for your online account which will mean you can transact online with the council more quickly

Have you received a council tax bill for one of your tenanted properties? This field is required Explanatory text Yes No

Have you ever received a council tax bill or a business rates bill from the council? This field is required Council tax bill Business rates bill No

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