Andy Burnham is asking Greater Manchester taxpayers for at least £10 more a year to help fund the police - but says that GMP will still need to cut costs. The mayor wants to raise this part of the council tax bill by the full amount allowed, increasing the total police precept for Band A properties to £162.20 next year.
It comes months after the force was lifted from special measures following a damning report in late 2020 in which inspectors identified serious failings. Mr Burnham did not propose raising the police precept immediately after the inspection report, saying 'rewarding failure' would send the wrong message.
However, last year, the police precept was increased by nearly 5 pc with the promise of improving response times to 999 and 101 calls. Now, the maximum increase of £15 for Band D properties has been proposed, starting from April.
