Plan to increase council tax to boost funds for Nottinghamshire Police

Households across Nottinghamshire will be asked to pay more council tax next year to support the police.

The proposed 4.8% increase would bring in an extra £4.3m for Nottinghamshire Police over the 12 months from April compared to the current financial year.

Police and crime commissioner, Caroline Henry, said she was "mindful" of the burden this placed on taxpayers.

The proposals will be presented to the county council's police and crime panel on 5 February.

The category of home which pays the lowest council tax, Band A, which makes up the majority of homes in the county, will be asked to pay another £8.64 over the course of the year, bringing the total to £188.

The proposal is to increase the Band B bill by £10.08 to £219.45, and Band C by £11.52 to £250.80.

For Band D homes, the planned rise is £12.96, taking their total bill for the police and crime commissioner up to £282.

Police commissioners were previously limited to a £10 tax rise per year, although this cap was increased in 2023 up to £13, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

A total of £5.2m of savings have been found, but no cuts to front-line police services are planned for next year.

Nottinghamshire Police officer numbers will be maintained at 2,408 - roughly one officer for every 482 members of the public - and 150 PCSOs.

The report by Mrs Henry adds the use of reserves will continue to be necessary to balance the budget beyond 2024-25 and "efficiencies" will need to be identified.

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