Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Public Consultation: Precept and Public Confidence Survey 2024/2025

Precept and Public Confidence Consultation – have your say

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold is responsible for setting the police and fire precepts – that is the amount residents contribute towards local police and fire services through their council tax.

Around 18% of the council tax you pay in Northamptonshire goes towards funding your local police and fire services, the rest goes to your local authorities.

Total funding for your police and fire services is made up of the precept and central government grants.

Now he needs to know how much you are prepared to pay towards your emergency services next year, so that your views can be taken into consideration in the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s proposals on the level of council tax precepts.

“Asking for more money at any time is never easy and I know the impact that rising prices have had on households across Northamptonshire over the last two years. But rising prices also have an impact on police and fire, and I must balance the need to invest in these vital services that keep the county safe, with my wish not to increase the burden on local taxpayers,” Stephen Mold said.

Over the last few years, both Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have benefited from significant investments that have brought stability and strengthened the way both services look after the public.

Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are on firm foundations but will face a challenge to sustain these improvements, next year and into the future.

Your views are vital in helping to ensure that your priorities for both services can be delivered. They have launched this survey to ask you your views on what you would be willing to pay for the services provided by policing and fire and rescue services in Northamptonshire. The survey also asks some further questions around your confidence in Northamptonshire Police.

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete.

By clicking on the link below, you’ll find an interactive document with more details about the consultation. Police and Fire Service Budget Consultation – Interactive PDF