The budget report is one of the most important documents that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has to consider during the course of the year.
Jane produced her final budget report for 2019/20 after holding a special public budget meeting.
Your Council Tax
It’s Jane's responsibility to set the policing element of your Council Tax for the year (the 'precept').
She does this following consultation with the public, Merseyside's local authorities and the Police and Crime Panel. This how much of your council tax should be spent on policing services in order to deliver value for money. This information is provided in the ‘precept leaflets’.
Find out how much of your council tax is spent on policing:
Council Tax precept leaflet 2019/20
Special Budget Meeting
The Commissioner and the Chief Constable, Andy Cooke QPM, held a special public meeting at which she set and approved the Merseyside Police budget for 2019/20
The meeting was held on Friday 22nd February 2019 at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Wavertree Road Police Station
Please find all the reports that were discussed at this meeting using the link below:
Special Budget meeting 22nd February 2019
Budget Consultation
Prior to the special budget meeting, the Commissioner consulted the Police and Crime Panel on her budget proposals.
Please find the papers from this consultation below:
Police and Crime Panel's report on the precept notification
The Commissioner's notification of the precept to the Police and Crime Panel
