What your Council Tax is used for
Your Council Tax is used to fund variety of local services, including:
- education
- fire services
- police services
- roads
- libraries
- rubbish collection
- planning
The total amount you pay is made up of charges for:
- Adur District Council or Worthing Borough Council (depending on which area your property is in)
- West Sussex County Council
- the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC)
In addition:
- if you live in an area with a parish council there is an extra charge for services they provide, these are called parish precepts and apply to Lancing and Sompting.
- for some residents in Adur there is an extra charge for maintaining recreation grounds and community buildings
- these are called special expenses, and apply to Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Coombes
Adur DC Council Tax Expenditure Information 2023-24 (556KB)
Worthing BC Council Tax Expenditure Information 2023-24 (544KB)
See also:
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) expenditure:
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) expenditure:
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Page last updated: 27 February 2023