Police Precept 2023 Survey
Message from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon
Yesterday I launched a survey to gauge public reaction to a proposed average £10 a year increase to the policing part of the precept.
However, in the afternoon we were informed by Government that it was increasing the amount PCCs could increase the precept by, without local referendum, to up to £15 per year per Band D household. The original limit was the £10 average increase I proposed.
Originally, I could only increase the precept by 4.1% – through the police part of the council tax – which meant an average Band D household would pay an extra £10 a year, 83p a month or £251.47 annually.
Yesterday’s announcement means I could now increase by up to 6.2% and an average Band D household would be looking at an extra £1.25 a month, or £15 per year, with the total amount being £256.47 annually.
As you know it was a difficult decision to ask for support for an increase – especially in this economic climate – but I now have to add an extra proposal in to my survey to gauge the public’s response.
What this unexpected cap increase could mean for Wiltshire Police’s finances is now being worked upon by Clive Barker and his team. The earlier options of: no increase = £5.5m savings and £10 average increase per year = £3.1m savings still remain.
As soon as we are able to provide the fuller picture around what this announcement means, I will. I expect that to be in the new year, once we have received final confirmation of the amount of Government central funding to be received and the budget-setting papers have been finalised.
Revised full police precept table below:
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Current Police Precept 2022/23 (annual payment)
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Total proposed Police Precept 2023/24 – with 4.1% increase – £10 average (annual payment) | Yearly payment/ monthly payment for £10 average increase in precept. | Total proposed Police Precept 2023/24 – with 6.2% increase – £15 average (annual payment) | Yearly payment/ monthly payment for £15 average increase in precept. |
| Band A | £160.85 | £167.51 | £6.66 a year
55p a month |
£170.85 | £10 a year
83p a month |
| Band B | £187.65 | £195.43 | £7.78 a year
65p a month |
£199.32 | £11.67 a year
97p a month |
| Band C | £214.27 | £223.35 | £9.08 a year
76p a month |
£227.80 | £13.53 a year
£1.12 a month |
| Band D | £241.27 | £251.27 | £10 a year
83p a month |
£256.27 | £15 a year
£1.25 a month |
| Band E | £294.89 | £307.11 | £12.22
£1.02 a month |
£313.22 | £18.33 a year
£1.53 a month |
| Band F | £348.50 | £362.95 | £14.45 a year
£1.20 a month |
£370.17 | £21.67 a year
£1.80 a month |
| Band G | £402.12 | £418.78 | £16.66 a year
£1.38 a month |
£427.12 | £25 a year
£2.08 a month |
| Band H | £482.54 | £502.54 | £20 a year
£1.66 a month |
£512.54 | £30 a year
£2.50 a month |
As you know the decision to ask for your support for any increase has been a difficult one – and one that I would not make if there was an alternative.
I hope you have found that update useful and encourage you to fill out the survey – it is only by using your voice that we can truly understand the views of local people. It is short and should only take a few moments to fill in.
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/P5K55JL
Philip Wilkinson – OBE
Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon
