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Dover District Council (DDC) has confirmed the rise in Council Tax for the district at its meeting on Wednesday (3 March).

The average total bill for a Band D property in the district is going up by 2.34%.

The average total bill for a Band D property in Dover District for 10/11 will be £1,458.93, an increase of £33.40.

The total bill includes the element of Council Tax for Kent County Council (£1,047.78), Dover District Council (£158.94), Kent Police Authority (£138.68), Kent Fire and Rescue Service (£67.95), and an average for Town and Parish Councils of £45.58.

The element of Council Tax for DDC is increasing by 2.5%, a rise of £3.87 per year, or 7 pence per week, for Band D properties.

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