e-billing, a new free, secure and easy way for local people to access their Council Tax or Business Rates bills by email.
E-billing will not only save time, paper and money but will also give anyone who signs up before 30th November 2013, the chance to win an iPad or a Kindle Fire HD plus a host of other prizes all donated by local businesses. They’ll also be able to access their most up to date bill within minutes of any change being made.
Cllr Joan Smith, Cabinet Member for Finance, said; “We want as many people as possible to sign up for e-billing to cut costs and improve efficiency, as each year it costs the Council around £40,000 to send out over 80,000 Council Tax and Business Rates bills. With the launch of e-billing we expect to save 50p each time a person moves from traditional paper bills to e-bills, which is money we could use to invest in front line services and keep Council Tax bills down.”
Sign up for e-billing online at www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/ebilling by phone on 01254 388 111 or by email at enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk. You can also sign up at any Council Office, Hyndburn Sports Centre and Mercer Hall Leisure Centre, or at one of the Council’s road show events which will be taking place right across the Borough over the coming weeks. Each household, or business, who signs up will be entered into the free prize draw with the chance to win prizes including an IPad 4, a Kindle Fire HD, Accrington Stanley tickets and afternoon tea for two at the Black Horse Food Emporium.
For more information about the scheme, the e-billing road show events and the free prize draw, which will take place after 30th November 2013, visit www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
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