These are very tough times, perhaps not the best time for the police to be asking us if we’re happy to pay between 6.4% up to a whopping 10.7% extra on our council tax precept!
It’s unlikely you’re aware of this – as the survey isn’t widely publicised.
But Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, has launched his annual Police Budget 2023/24 Survey in which residents are asked to approve the police precept – the part of your council tax that goes towards Cheshire Constabulary.
Note: in previous years just 3,000 have responded – that’s in total!
And as around two thirds of the respondents – circa 2,000, probably most of them employees of Cheshire Police – registered approval, it was deemed that the proposed increases had been approved by all.
The police precept rises year on year – only you can decide if you wish to pay even more.
The Commissioner is asking residents if they would be willing to pay £15 – £25.20 per year extra via the police precept, for the average band D household.
It doesn’t sound much, but with energy costs going through the roof, the fire authority and Macclesfield Town Council pursuing the same – plus we’re expecting an eye-watering increase from Cheshire East, these individual small amounts could mean breaking point for many.
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