SUFFOLK police authority has today set its budget for policing the county in the year ahead.Set at £101.85million the budget will result in a council tax rise of 4.95 per cent.
SUFFOLK police authority has today set its budget for policing the county in the year ahead.
Set at £101.85million the budget will result in a council tax rise of 4.95 per cent.
The increase means a Band B property will be charged £5.04 more to pay for police services this year and a Band D property will increase by £6.48.
Police authority chair Gulshan Kayembe said: “One of our key roles each year is to agree a budget which allows the constabulary to maintain an efficient and effective police service for local people.
“This year's budget process has been a significant challenge for the authority.
“During the course of our debates we have been mindful that our decisions this year will have an impact on budgets in the years ahead.
“And we have had to agree the budget against a backdrop of financial constraints including a challenging government settlement, extra costs incurred through major investigations, the threat of council tax capping and efficiency savings.”
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