People who sign up to view their council tax bills online will have all the information they need in one convenient place and help to cut down on unnecessary printing and postage costs. Next month Vale of White Horse District Councils will send out bills to council tax payers. However, sending bills out by mail costs thousands in printing and postage costs and also takes up significant time. To help reduce this cost, and make it more convenient for people who like to keep a copy of their bills, the councils are urging people to register for a secure online council tax account. The councils begin printing paper bills on 19 February so need people to sign up for an online account before then, otherwise they will get their 2016/17 council tax bill though the post as normal. People who sign up for an online account can view their account details, make payments, view their billing history, set up direct debits and notify the council easily of any changes in circumstance. The service also has additional resources for landlords, business rate payers and housing benefit recipients. To register to view your council tax details online please visit www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/counciltax. Once you have registered, each time a new e-bill is ready to be viewed on our website you will be sent a short email alert. Cllr Matthew Barber, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “Registering for an online account means that all your council tax details can be found in one convenient place and eliminates the need to keep hold of paper bills.”