To make a payment using the Council's Automated Telephone Payments Service, please telephone 0800 678 3046
	To make a payment using the Council's Secure Internet Payments Service please click the link below Secure Online Internet Payments here

In order to guard against card fraud and to ensure that customers'' card payments are taken in the most secure environment, regular maintenance is carried out on the Council's Automated Telephone Payments and Secure Internet Payments services. This maintenance is carried out at a time when it is least disruptive to customers.

Data provided when using these systems is certified completely secure and confidential and your details will not be used for any other purpose. If you have not paid this way before you may wish to read the notes section below. You will find that both payment methods guide you through the processes.

We accept most major credit or debit cards (not Diners Card or American Express),

for the following services:

• Council Tax
• National Non Domestic Rates (Business Rates)
• Parking Penalty Charge Notice (Parking Fine/Parking Tickets in car parks)
• Council House Rents
• Housing Benefits Overpayments
• Any other invoice sent to you by the Council

Please Note - On and Off street parking will change from 1st April 2011.
From the 1st April 2011 Tendring District Council will no longer deal with the on street enforcement. This function will be taken over by Colchester Borough Council under a new North Essex Parking Partnership.

If you wish to pay an on-street parking fine after the 1st April please go to the North Essex area of www.parkingpartnership.org or call 01206 282316.

Notes

• Please make sure you have the bills/parking ticket you want to pay, and your credit or debit card to hand as you will need to provide information e.g. your account number for a Council Tax payment.
• These systems are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  If you are in a public place when making an online or automated telephone payment we strongly advise you to make sure you are not overlooked as you enter your details to prevent them from being misused by somebody else.
• There is no charge for debit card payments. However there is a charge for credit card payment of Council Tax, Non Domestic Rates, Council House Rents and Benefit Overpayments. You will be advised of the amount of the surcharge BEFORE you complete your payment. You can then decide if you want to continue or not.
• When making a payment using the automated telephone payment method you will be given a receipt number to confirm that your payment has been made. Please keep a record of this number as it is proof of payment.
• When making a payment using the online payment method you will be given the option to print a receipt or have one e-mailed to you, which we recommend you keep as proof of payment.
• Both the Automated Telephone Payment service and the Internet Payment Service provide details of telephone numbers in the event of a query or problem. In addition, the Internet Payment Service also provides a contact email address.