Increases in the council tax
precept added PS511m to police funding this year - a 14% rise.
The MP said PCCs "frankly have no choice" but to increase the
precept. "If PCCs do not raise the
precept, they will, in most cases, have to make even deeper cuts, leading to parts of certain areas not being policed at all, which is unacceptable."
The Brand Society's premises will be located next door to
Precept's office.
Regional mayors across the country have the power to impose
precepts, although most of them choose not to do so.
Hurst, Truett-Hurst president, chief executive officer and director will join
Precept to focus on national and exclusive brands.
In a report to councillors, he said: "The police and crime panel is required to review the proposed
precept, and to make a report on it.
"But first we have to arrive at a
precept so we know how much money we have and, as last year, I will be asking the people of North Wales what they are prepared to pay for.
"A [pounds sterling]12 increase on the policing
precept in the West Midlands would still mean that local people are paying more than [pounds sterling]50 less than neighbouring forces such as Staffordshire, West Mercia and Warwickshire.
These days, not every person in the pew is familiar with the basic list of obligations known as the
precepts of the church.
The duty to disclose the mistake may be reinforced by
Precept 8 of the actuaries' code, which indicates that an actuary should take reasonable steps to ensure that actuarial services are not used to mislead other parties.
The news comes as Merseyside's new police commissioner, Jane Kennedy, is proposing a 2% increase in the police
precept element of council tax.
