HC Deb 14 February 1991 vol 185 cc542-3W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the average level of community charge for each local authority in the Kent area for two adult person households;

(2) what was the average level of community charge for each local authority in the Kent area for three adult person households.

Mr. Key

In 1990–91 each adult, unless a student or exempted, would be liable for a full personal community charge less, depending on personal circumstances, amounts for transitional relief and community charge rebate. The following table, using information returned by the local authorities, shows the estimated average community charge and the average charge after reliefs and rebates.

Average charge £ Average charge after transitional relief and community charge benefit £
Ashford 299 267
Canterbury 300 256
Dartford 330 292
Dover 298 271
Gillingham 285 260
Gravesham 294 262
Maidstone 330 308
Rochester upon Medway 249 224

Average charge £ Average charge after transitional relief and community charge benefit £
Sevenoaks 322 299
Shepway 347 293
Swale 299 260
Thanet 300 257
Tonbridge and Mailing 320 298
Tunbridge Wells 315 294