ONE lucky Lewisham person could be the winner of £25,000 - all for paying their council tax.

Lewisham Council rate-payers who sign up to pay their tax by Direct Debit will be entered into the prize draw promotion and compete aginst others from a variety of London councils.

To enter, people must register before 5pm on July 12. They can return a completed paper to the council, sign up at lewisham.gov.uk/counciltax or call 020 8690 9666.

Those who already pay their council tax bill by Direct Debit will be automatically entered into the prize draw. Last year’s prize was won by a Southwark resident, while in 2010 the winner lived in Haringey. This year’s winner will be drawn on July 17.