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Direct Debit **NO DELAYS** **DELAYS** We’ve made it even easier to start paying by Delays in receiving payment could Direct Debit – simply contact the Revenues Section with your bank account details in order result in recovery action being taken to set up a Direct Debit. A form can be issued to Standing Order you for completion (if preferred) although this will Contact your bank and quote the Council’s bank A New Way to Pay delay the process of collecting your payments. details: HSBC Bank Plc, Blaby, ; Sort Code: Please telephone (0116) 272 7530. 40-12-35; Account No: 51285440; Account Name: Council Head Offi ce Collection A/c. Debit/Credit card using our 24 hour PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR ACCOUNT automated payment line REFERENCE NUMBER IS QUOTED. Certain debit cards may be used and payment can Payment Kiosk at also be made by credit card. A charge of 1.5% of the Payments can be made at the kiosk located at total transaction value will be made for transactions Braunstone Civic Centre whenever the centre is in excess of £50.00 when using a credit card. open to the public. The machine accepts notes and Please telephone (0116) 272 7722 and have your coins and gives change and also accepts payment by debit/credit card to hand. You will need to quote debit & credit cards. The kiosk also provides access the following information when you telephone: to the Blaby District Council and Braunstone Town • Name & Address • “Valid From” date Council websites. • Blaby District & “Expiry” date At a Bank **DELAYS** Council Account • Issue Number (if You should allow 7 clear working days to ensure that Reference Number applicable) payment is received by the Council on the due date. • Telephone Number • Verifi cation The bank may make a charge for this service. This • Card Type number (3 digits charge must be met by yourself and not deducted • Cardholder’s located on the from your payment. You will need to contact Name reverse side of the Revenues Section to obtain the necessary • Cardholder’s your card) documentation. Telephone (0116) 272 7530. Account Number • Amount (£) Using a Bar Code at Allpay Outlets/ This call should take approx. 2 minutes. Post Offi ces Bar coded bills utilise the allpay.net payments By personal visit to one of our offi ces network, which is well established and used by over Blaby District Council Mon, Tue & Thurs 40 Councils and other organisations. Payments can be Council Offi ces 9.15am - 4.30pm made at any of the 13,000 Post Offi ces and over 19,000 Desford Road Wednesday PayPoint outlets across the UK. Many outlets are Narborough 9.30am - 4.30pm open outside normal offi ce hours and at weekends. Leicester Friday LE19 2EP. 9.15am - 4.15pm Internet Payments

This facility is now available by logging onto the Published September 2009 Blaby Joint Service Shop, Monday – Friday Council’s website: www.blaby.gov.uk/payments Forge Corner, Blaby, Leicester. 9.30am to 1.30pm By Cheque in the Post **DELAYS** Braunstone Civic Mon–Thurs Cheques should be made payable to ‘Blaby District Centre, Kingsway 9.15am - 4.30pm Council’ and please quote your Account Reference Braunstone Town Friday Number on the reverse side. Leicester 9.15am - 4.15pm Please do not send post dated cheques. www.blaby.gov.uk

More places to pay About the new system Your questions answered Council Tax and National Non-domestic Rates • Payments can be made at any of the Q: How do I pay with my bar they will give you your giro credit. When paying bills are now being printed with barcodes 13,000 Post Offi ces and over 19,000 coded bill? bill back, along with a with bar coded bills there on. These enable payment to be made at any PayPoint outlets across the UK. A: There are 3 simple steps to receipt. Please keep your will be no charge for follow: receipts in a safe place customers paying by Cash, Post Offi ce or any local shop displaying the • Many outlets are open outside normal ‘PayPoint’ sign in the window or at the till. 1) Take your bar coded bill to help you keep track of Cheque or Debit Card at offi ce hours and at weekends. your payments. Post Offi ces and no charge This means there are now many additional to any Post Offi ce or Please look out for the following signs: PayPoint outlet, along for paying by Cash at locations across the district where you can Q: Where can I pay? with your payment. A: You can pay with your bar PayPoint outlets. Bar coded pay. Cash payments can be made without any Pay by cash at any bills also generally offer 2) Hand it to the assistant for coded bill at any Post Offi ce or charges at all PayPoint outlets (some may shop displaying the a wider choice of payment them to scan the barcode, PayPoint outlet in the country. also accept debit cards, but may charge you ‘PayPoint’ sign locations and opening times. state how much you want for this), while at Post Offi ces you can pay Q: What are the advantages of to pay and make your by cash, cheque or debit card without any paying with bar coded bills, Q: How will I know my Pay at any Post Offi ce payment. Please note that charges. compared with bank giro balance? by cash, cheque or the assistant will not have slips and payment booklets? A: If you ever have any As well as being open Monday to Friday many debit card access to any information A: Banks and Post Offi ces queries about your balance Post Offi ces are open on Saturday mornings about your account or how often charge bill payers or payments simply and most of the PayPoint shops are also open For more details please go to www.allpay. much you have to pay. an administration fee for telephone the Council on in the evenings and at weekends, so you will be net/outlets, where you can search by 3) Once your payment accepting payments made 0116 272 7530 or e-mail us able to pay at a time and place that suits you. postcode for all outlets in a particular area. has been processed using a payment book or at: [email protected] POST OFFICE AND PAYPOINT OUTLETS WITHIN BLABY DISTRICT Q: How quickly will my payment reach my account? BLABY Osiers Texaco Malthurst, CROFT GLENFIELD Mercury News, 2 Coventry Road, A: Payments will usually take Mercury News, 153 Grove Road, Lubbesthorpe Way South, Watergate, Co-Op , 29 Pochin Street, Co-Op - Midlands, Station Road, Narborough, Leicester LE19 2GR. Blaby, Leicester LE8 4DH. Leicester LE19 1XT. Croft, Leicester LE9 3HA. Glenfi eld, Leicester LE3 8BQ. two working days to reach Co-Op Midlands, Station Road, your account, so please Somerfi eld, 77 Road, Mercury News, 112 Turnbull Drive, Post Offi ce, 5 Pochin Street, Croft, Parkhem Chemist Ltd, 102 Dominion Narborough, Leicester LE19 2HR. Blaby, Leicester LE8 4DX. Braunstone, Leicester LE 3 2JW. Leicester LE9 3HA. Road, Glenfi eld, Leicester LE3 8FB. make sure you pay in good McColls, 17 Western Drive, Blaby, K & K Grocers, 57 Tournament Road, time, before your Council COSBY ENDERBY Post Offi ce, 9 Stanton Road, Leicester LE8 4FR. Glenfi eld, Leicester LE3 8LQ. Sapcote, Leicester LE9 4FR. Tax or National Non- Mercury News, Croft Road, Cosby, Post Offi ce, 12 Mill Lane, Enderby, Glenfi eld Londis, Unit 2 Underwood McColls, 6 Forge Corner, Blaby, Leicester LE9 1RE. Leicester LE19 4NW. Domestic Rates are due. Leicester LE8 4FZ. Court, Glenfi eld, Leicester LE3 8SG. Co-Op Midlands, 6 Croft Road, Cosby, Somerfi eld, 19 Cross Street, Enderby, Post Offi ce, 13-15 Stamford Street, Post Offi ce, 1 Leicester Road, Post Offi ce, 43 Leicester Road, Q: What happens if I lose my Leicester LE9 1RE. Leicester LE19 4NJ. Glenfi eld, Leicester LE3 8DL. Sharnford, Hinckley LE10 3PP. Blaby, Leicester LE8 4GR. bill or it gets damaged? Post Offi ce, 11-13 The Nook, Cosby, Mack’s Garage Ltd, Leicester Road, BRAUNSTONE TOWN Leicester LE9 1RQ. Enderby, Leicester LE19 2BF. A: Simply contact us and Post Offi ce, 8 Main Street, Huncote, Mercury News Co-Op Midlands, 114 Turnbull Drive, , 5-7 Long Street, Co-Op Midlands, Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester LE9 3AU. we will arrange for a Braunstone, Leicester LE3 2JW. Stoney Stanton, Leicester LE9 4DQ. Leicester LE19 4NL. replacement to be sent. Co-Op-Midlands, 8 Main Street, Stoney Stanton Stores, 4-5 St Budget Basket, 440 Braunstone Lane, One Stop, 26 Main Street, Kirby Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5QX. Mercury News, 5-7 Mill Lane, Michaels Court, Stoney Stanton, Leicester LE3 3DG. Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AL. Q: Can I pay if I’ve forgotten to Mercury News, 1 The Bank, Enderby, Leicester LE19 4NW. Leicester LE9 4TH. Londis, 7 Sun Way, Leicester LE3 3DS. Post Offi ce, 34 Main Street, Kirby bring my bar coded bill? Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5RL. W H Smith Ltd, Fosse Park Travel Kiosk, Post Offi ce, 25 Long Street, Stoney Post Offi ce, 10 Ayston Road, Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AL. A: Unfortunately not. All Ark Mini Market, 113 Station Road, W H Smith, Fosse Park LE19 1HX. Stanton, Leicester LE9 4DQ. Braunstone, Leicester LE3 2GA. payments need the barcode Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5TD. WHETSTONE Post Offi ce, 19 Watergate Lane, Co-Op - Midlands, 2 Hinckley Road, to ensure your payment gets Leicester LE3 2XQ. Post Offi ce, 69 Station Road, Post Offi ce, 3 Carvers Corner, Leicester Forest East, Leicester LE3 3GH. Co-Op-Midlands, Dog and Gun Lane, to your account and outlets Meridian Texaco Malthurst, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5TB. Grange Drive, Leicester LE2 9PE. NARBOROUGH Lutterworth Road, Leicester LE8 6NA. Lubbesthorpe Way North, Watergate, Mercury News, 119 Station Road, Somerfi eld, Hillsborough Road, Post Offi ce, 2 Royal Court, Leicester Post Offi ce, 51 High Street, will be unable to process Leicester LE19 1XT. Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5TD. Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9PT. Road, Narborough, Leicester LE19 2DF. Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LP. your payment without it.