We are experiencing higher-than-usual call volumes regarding Council Tax. You may find the answer you need on our Council Tax FAQ page
What Your Council Tax Pays For
Blaby District Council receives only 8.09% of the total Council Tax it collects from each household.
This amounts to just over £6.8m of the £83.5m it collects in the district.
The rest is distributed to the County Council, Police, Fire and local parish councils. The District Council element pays for many services, including:
- Building Control (non-fee earning contribution)
- Environmental and regulatory services
- Health and recreation services
- Housing and community services
- Planning and development services
- Refuse collection and recycling
- Street cleansing
- Democratic Services
- Revenues and Benefits services
Parish and Town Councils, plus the Fire Authority and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner publish guides detailing Council Tax they raise and where it is spent. See below to find the local authority you want to find out more about and download their guide.
Council Tax breakdown based on a Band D property
| Organisation | Percentage | Amount |
| Leicestershire County Council | 69.87% | £1,681.50 |
| Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner | 12.47% | £300.23 |
| Combined Fire Authority | 3.60% | £86.65 |
| Blaby District Council | 8.09% | £194.79 |
| Parish Councils | 5.97% | £143.60 |
Flood Defence Levy
Leicestershire County Council pays flood defence levies to the following Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCC) of the Environment Agency:
| RFCC | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| Trent RFCC | 269 | 273 |
| Severn & Wye RFCC | 7 | 8 |
| Anglian Northern RFCC | 52 | 54 |
| Total | 328 | 335 |