Your Council Tax helps to fund many different local services, like schools, the police and waste collections.
How Council Tax is allocated
This chart shows you how the money is allocated between North Herts Council, Hertfordshire County Council and the Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and the services that each provide.
| Organisation | Percentage received |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshire County Council | 76.6% |
| North Herts Council | 12% |
| Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner | 11.4% |
Spending by North Herts Council
The money that North Herts Council receives is used to provide a variety of local services. This image breaks down how every £1 is spent:
| Service | Spend per £1 |
|---|---|
| Waste collection and street cleaning | 46p |
| Parks and green spaces | 22p |
| Environmental health | 10p |
| North Herts Museum and Hitchin Town Hall | 8p |
| Housing advice and homelessness support | 8p |
| Community safety and environmental crime | 2p |
| Grants to community organisations, including area committee grants | 4p |
Did you know that your council tax payment helps us:
- collect waste from over 58,000 households
- clean over 400 miles of roads
- maintain 100 hectares of parks and gardens
- run Hitchin, Letchworth and Royston leisure centres
- send 57% of household waste for re-use, recycling and composting
- maintain the two outdoor pools and four splash parks in the district
- provide support for the homeless in our district
- run active community events, like our Healthy Hubs