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 produces her final budget report for the year after holding a special public budget meeting.
Final budget report for 2020/21
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 for 2020/21
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 2020/21
Please find the agenda and all the reports from this meeting using the links below:
Agenda for the Budget Meeting 18th February 2020
2020/21 Budget and Revised Medium Term Financial Strategy 2020/21 to 2024/25
Proposed Treasury Management Strategy 2020/21
Robustness of Estimates and Adequacy of Financial Reserves
Proposed Capital Strategy 2020/21
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:
The Commissioner's notification of the precept to the Police and Crime Panel
Police and Crime Panel's report in response to the precept notification