Andy Burnham’s proposal to increase council tax to fund Greater Manchester Police: We ask your thoughts
- 3 months ago
Andy Burnham is planning for every taxpayer in Greater Manchester to pay at least £10 more each year to fund the police.
The Greater Manchester mayor wants to raise the part of the council bill which goes to policing by the full amount allowed, increasing the total police precept for Band A properties to £162.20 next year.
The money will be used to set up dedicated crime teams in each district to proactively tackle and investigate burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, respond to 101 and 999 calls faster and investigate crimes quicker.
This comes just months after Greater Manchester Police was lifted from special measures following a report in late 2020 which identified serious failings.
We asked people in Manchester for their opinions on this proposal.
The Greater Manchester mayor wants to raise the part of the council bill which goes to policing by the full amount allowed, increasing the total police precept for Band A properties to £162.20 next year.
The money will be used to set up dedicated crime teams in each district to proactively tackle and investigate burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, respond to 101 and 999 calls faster and investigate crimes quicker.
This comes just months after Greater Manchester Police was lifted from special measures following a report in late 2020 which identified serious failings.
We asked people in Manchester for their opinions on this proposal.