budget Tag

08 Feb My budget plans get unanimous cross party support

Posted at 17:02h in Latest News

This last month I've been canvassing your views on whether you can and are willing to, pay more for policing in Gloucestershire. My office has conducted a survey using social media as well as a written letter to every household. This year more so than any other I really needed to hear from the public before making my mind up about putting up taxes.

06 Feb PCC’s budget speech to the Police and Crime Panel 3 February, 2020, explaining next year’s budget and the proposed rise in precept of 2.7%

Posted at 11:27h in Latest News

This is my eighth budget since taking office in 2012, though this is the first budget since 2010 that has seen any increase in the budget from central government. It is a change that both I and the Chief Constable welcome.

03 Feb Panel backs my budget plan because ‘every crime matters’

Posted at 20:40h in Latest News

After a decade of cuts, its nice today to have my budget of hope given the green light by councillors from all the main parties and some independents as well.

My plan will see £1m put towards improving how the police and the public talk to each other and its great it won unanimous backing of Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Panel.

24 Jan My call to our MP’s to back plans for 300 new police officers & staff

Posted at 16:54h in Latest News

Gloucestershire Constabulary is on target to grow its frontline by more 300 officers and staff over the next three years as a result of government funding announced yesterday by the Home Office. Providing that the Government maintains Gloucestershire’s current allocation of funding, the Constabulary will hit...