PEOPLE across Darlington are to be asked what they think of the council's Giro banking service.

The service was introduced three years ago after customers requested easier ways to pay rent and council tax.

Nearly 300,000 transactions are now carried out each year via the service.

Customers use a plastic card with a unique customer reference printed on it and payments can be made at any post office in the country.

A Darlington Borough Council spokesman said: "After three years, we are looking to improve the service, so we want people to tell us where they think we can make improvements."

A questionnaire is to be sent to all homes in the borough next month asking people for their views.