Ashfield District Council is urging residents in Hucknall and across the District to sign up to pay their council tax via Direct Debit.

From April households in council tax bands A-D will receive a £150 rebate. Setting up a Direct Debit will ensure people receive their £150 payment quickly and easily, straight into their bank account.

Although 72% of households in Ashfield that pay council tax are already paying via Direct Debit, the District Council is keen to encourage the remaining 28%, which equates to around 14,000 households, to sign up to today.

Eligible households who don't pay via Direct Debit for their Council Tax will still receive their rebate but it may take longer to receive payment. This is because the Council will have to contact those affected with details of how to claim their payment.

Councillor David Martin, Cabinet Member for Finance said: "With the cost of living going up, we want to ensure that residents get their rebate as quickly as possible. This will be paid as a single payment from April and for those paying their council tax via Direct Debit it will be simply transferred into their bank account."

Setting up a Direct debit is quick and easy. You can choose to pay over 10 or 12 months with your choice of payment date.

In order to set up a Direct debit, visit the District Council's website by clicking here.