What your Council Tax is used for

Your Council Tax and where it goes

Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council are in charge of collecting Council Tax each year not only on behalf of themselves but also for West Sussex County Council, the Office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (OSPCC), Lancing Parish Council and Sompting Parish Council.

Although it's our name at the top of the bills our residents receive, we actually only get a relatively small proportion of the money to spend.

Expenditure information leaflets:

• Adur DC Council Tax Expenditure Information 2026-27 (345KB)
• Worthing BC Council Tax Expenditure Information 2026-27 (369KB)

See also:

• Council Tax bands and charges
• Your Council Tax bill explained (and FAQs about your bill)

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