The Police and Crime Panel is required to consider and formally respond to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Proposed Precept for 2017/18. The purpose of this item is to allow the Commissioner to outline his proposals in more detail and to answer any questions that Panel Members might have.
Following consideration of the Commissioner’s proposed precept, the Panel must either:
a) agree the precept without qualification or comment;
b) support the precept and make comments or recommendations concerning the application of the revenues generated; or
c) veto the proposed precept.
Note:
In accordance with the Police and Crime Panels (Precepts and Chief Constable Appointments) Regulations 2012:
(a) The Commissioner must notify the Panel of his proposed precept by 1 February 2017;
(b) The Panel must review and make a report to the Commissioner on the proposed precept (whether it vetoes the precept or not) by 8 February 2017;
(c) If the Panel vetoes the precept, the Commissioner must have regard to and respond to the Panel’s report, and publish his response, including the revised precept, by 15 February 2017;
(d) The Panel, on receipt of a response from the Commissioner notifying it of his revised precept, must review the revised precept and make a second report to the Commissioner by 22 February 2017 (there is no second right of veto);
(e) The Commissioner must have regard to and respond to the Panel’s second report and publish his response by 1 March 2017.
Minutes:
Key points raised during the discussion:
RESOLVED:
The Panel agreed the proposed Surrey Police Council Tax Precept of £224.57p for a Band D property for the financial year 2017/18.
ACTIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED:
R1/17 For the Panel to formally respond to the PCC’s proposed precept which was agreed on 6 February 2017.
Supporting documents: