Council Tax in Fishbourne

Bands, rates, and what the council tax pays for

Council tax in Fishbourne is collected by Chichester District Council and funds the services provided by the district council, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, and the parish council. The amount payable depends on the property's council tax band, which is based on its value as assessed in 1991.

Fishbourne falls within the Chichester district, which has council tax rates that are broadly in line with other West Sussex districts. The parish precept, the additional amount charged to fund the parish council, adds a small sum to the bill. The total council tax for a Band D property in Fishbourne is typically in the range common for rural West Sussex parishes.

The services funded by council tax include waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, planning, and environmental health at district level; education, highways, social services, libraries, and fire at county level; policing at the Sussex-wide level; and parish maintenance, the recreation ground, and village hall support at parish level.

Single-person households receive a twenty-five per cent discount. Students, certain other categories of resident, and properties that meet specific criteria may qualify for additional discounts or exemptions. Council tax support is available for those on low incomes.

Bills are issued annually in March or April and can be paid by direct debit in ten or twelve monthly instalments. The council tax is set each February when the district, county, and parish councils finalise their budgets for the coming year.