If you are part of the band D council tax bill, you pay on average £2,171, working out at £217 in 10 instalments. But paying in 12 instalments will bring the monthly bill down to £181.

Council tax bill rises hit 5% in April for the third year in a row, as almost all councils increased bills up to, or close to, the maximum permitted. The revaluation of properties has long been called ...