A NEW service, launched by Richmondshire Council allows the district's residents to settle their bills in seconds.

The authority launched an on-line payment facility for rent, council tax and non-domestic rates on its website.

Other pages include information on job vacancies, what's on listings, statements issued to the media by the council, and an A to Z of the services the administration supplies.

At the moment, the bill payment facility is only compatible with Switch or Delta debit cards. The site can be found at www.richmondshire.gov.or