Have your say on Council Tax rise to help pay for £6.9m extra funding of Beds Police
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Kathryn Holloway has launched a public survey over a proposed Council Tax increase to help boost police funding.
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Last week, it was announced that the government had given the PCC permission to increase the annual Council Tax bill for policing from £212.09 to £227.09 per year.
This increase would contribute towards £6.9m extra funding for Beds Police, which would in turn pay for 53 officers to join the force.
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Hide AdIn a public statement, Mrs Holloway said: "I deeply regret having to ask for any more funding from you at a time of such economic uncertainty.
"However, without raising the council tax precept which pays for 38% of your policing, by £1.25 per month (£15 over the year), Bedfordshire Police and the public would be in the position of losing services and officers."
To take part in the survey, visit here.