Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is increasing the police element of council tax bills to fund improvements in Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The increase will be £14 for band D properties, bringing the annual cost to over £270. While this is one of the lowest increases in the country, it means a band B home will now pay over £200 in council tax for the first time.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wants to increase the police element of council tax bills, saying it's ‘vital to maintain GMP’s improvement’. Tax paying for Greater Manchester Police is set to rise by £14 for a council tax band D property, to just over £270 annually. Most households in Greater Manchester are in the lower bands A and B, with band B properties seeing their ‘police precept’ rise by £10.89.
That means a band B home will now pay more than £200 in council tax for the first time. Andy Burnham has defended the increase, which his office says is ‘one of the lowest in the country’. “We set out a number of commitments last year on what Greater Manchester Police would deliver with the precept, and they delivered on every one of them,” he said. “GMP are now answering 999 calls in record time, attending incidents sooner and investing in neighbourhood policing and crime prevention teams. “As a result, we’ve seen crime reduce across the board, with the most marked improvement in neighbourhood crime which has reduced by 17 percent in the past year. “I know that times are tough for our residents but investment through the precept is vital to maintain this improvement.” Deputy mayor Kate Green added: “I’m proud of the improvements Greater Manchester Police has made, but we recognise that more needs to be done to achieve what people told us they want to see in the new Greater Manchester Police and Crime Plan.” GMP was forced into special measures in late 2020 after a damning inspectors' report, prompting the mayor to ‘order’ chief constable Ian Hopkins to take early retirement. Stephen Watson was installed as his replacement the following year. Since Mr Watson took the helm, GMP was taken out of special measures in 2022, and dramatically improved 999 call response times. However, his tenure has not been without controversy. Last year, the force received another damning repor
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