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Where your council tax goes

Your council tax helps to pay for a vast range of public services provided across Oxfordshire.

A colourful infographic titled “Where your council tax goes” explains how every £1 of council tax is divided between different local services. In the centre is a large coin graphic with a pie chart overlaid, showing the proportions allocated to each organisation. Three sections extend from the pie chart, each connecting to a labelled box. Left section – Vale of White Horse District Council (6p) A green box lists the services funded, including: Household waste and recycling collections, street cleaning Housing services Planning and building control Leisure services, parks, and public toilets Community support Environmental health and licensing Council tax and business rates collections Bottom-left section – Thames Valley Police (12p) A blue box lists services: Neighbourhood policing Supporting victims of crime Protecting vulnerable people Right section – Oxfordshire County Council (78p) A black and yellow box lists services: Adult and children’s social care Education and learning Highways and transport Fire and Rescue Libraries and cultural services Waste disposal and recycling centres Public health services Bottom section – Your town or parish council (4p) A pink box lists services: Parks, play areas, allotments Community facilities Cemeteries Local events and celebrations Neighbourhood Plans Supporting icons appear beside each service group. At the top, a note states: “Every £1 from your council tax you pay is shared with these organisations to provide the following local services.”

To find out more about the services provided by each organisation please click on the links below. 

Oxfordshire County Council – find out more about how your money is spent on county services.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (policing in the Thames Valley area) – for more information, please see the Police & Crime – Council Tax leaflet.

Vale of White Horse District Council for more information, please see our page on Where your money goes and the Vale council tax leaflet.

Town and parish councils – the following town and parish councils have precepts of £140,000 or more and are therefore required to publish details of their expenditure: 

Related Information

Council Tax Demand Explanatory Notes

Last year’s council tax information

Contact us - Council tax

0345 302 2315
(Text phone users add 18001 before dialling)

vowh.counciltax@secure.capita.co.uk

Vale of White Horse District Council
PO Box 882
Erith
DA8 1UN