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Pcc canvas11/12/2023 “A £10 rise would also ensure that we can start to increase the numbers of people in the Force Control Room who take 999 and 101 phone calls from the public. “I remain committed to my manifesto promises and I am working with the Chief Constable to ensure that a £10 increase meets his most immediate needs such as investigating crimes against the most vulnerable in society, by for example increasing the numbers working in Child Abuse Investigation Teams. “But my manifesto was based on what the public told me they wanted so it’s important to get their views now. As part of this year’s central grant settlement, I am also allowed to increase the part of the council tax that pays for policing by up to £10 without a referendum. “The Government’s uplift programme has helped me make a start and enabled the Constabulary to bring in a number of new officers already. He said, “Having won people’s votes on the promise of recruiting more police officers, driving down anti-social behaviour and making it easier to contact the police, I am determined to repay that faith. Nelson to begin to implement some of the manifesto proposals on which he was elected, it is estimated the police precept could go up by £10 – the equivalent of less than 20 pence per week for a band D property. The Government settlement, announced last month, has to meet pay rises, inflation and additional cost increases.įor Mr. In contrast with other areas of the country, the cost of policing in Gloucestershire is now split almost equally, between a grant from Central Government and funding from local tax- payers. The PCC is in discussion with the Chief Constable, together with both his and the Constabulary’s chief finance officers, preparing a budget to pay for policing over the next 12 months. Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Chris Nelson is seeking the views of the public on the rising cost of policing in Gloucestershire. Nelson said, “Increasing the precept by more than £10 would enable the Constabulary to reach the targets I have set much quicker, but I must respect the Government’s position and the people’s ability to pay more in taxation”. In order to fund future investment, the PCC can increase the council tax by up to £10 for the next financial year without a local referendum Who bears the cost of policing in Gloucestershire is divided almost equally between central Government and local tax payers.The PCC and Chief Constable are currently preparing their budget to pay for policing over the next 12 months.Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Chris Nelson is consulting the public on next year’s council tax.Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) Consultation.
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