CUMBRIA Constabulary is considering a 20 per cent rise in its share of the council tax. The rise would cost a band D homeowner £121 annually up £20 on last year. In a meeting of the Cumbria Police Authority yesterday (Thursday), Chief Constable Michael Baxter said the force must raise taxes or withdraw resources from the front line. A 20 per cent rise is enough to cover inflation and unavoidable costs like bigger pension payments. But a £6.5 million wish list of policing improvements has been whittled down to £444,000. The force hopes to persuade Government to give it more cash along with 13 other shire forces. The final police tax rise will be set on February 15.
January 10, 2003 09:00
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