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Easter bin collections

All bin collections following a bank holiday will now take place one day late from 29 March to 6 April. See our Easter Bin Collection page for further details.

Online and telephone payments

Due to a fault, our online and telephone payment services are currently unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused while our service provider works to fix the problem.

Empty homes advice

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5. Renovations

Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT)

An owner renovating a long term empty home can access reduced VAT on renovations if the property has been registered as empty with Council Tax for over 2 years. 

We can provide a letter to confirm a home has been a long term empty for the required period. To enquire about receiving a letter please use our Contact Us form.

 

Garden clearance scheme

This service offers property owners and landlords a reliable means of clearing gardens. It provides access to chargeable Council services to assist homeowners with clearing their garden. For more information about our garden clearance scheme please contact us.