The Commissioner has decided to extend the Public Safety Service pilot for a further year to further understand the benefits of the Service outside of Coronavirus restrictions, to increase the number of Public Safety Officers by two to allow for assessment of the role in different contexts, and to commission the development of a partnership business case to develop an enhanced co-funding model.
£355,228.36 has been awarded to 81 road safety projects.
The Commissioner has decided to approve the financial plans for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, following a public consultation and the setting of the precept at an increase of 1.99% as set out in DN 02-2021. This concludes the 2021/22 budget process and the papers attached to this decision provide the detail of the financial plans for 2021/22 and beyond.
The Commissioner has decided to approve the financial plans for North Yorkshire Police, following a public consultation and the setting of the precept at an increase of 1.99% as set out in DN 03-2021. This concludes the 2021/22 budget process and the papers attached to this decision provide the detail of the financial plans for 2021/22 and beyond.
The Commissioner decided, after consultation with the public and after taking into account the impact of the financial settlement, the challenge in meeting the costs of delivering a significant increase in Police Officers within North Yorkshire, and in line with the Government’s policy’ and the financial needs of the Force, to propose to the Police, Fire and Crime Panel a police precept for 2021/22 of £271.06 for a Band D property within North Yorkshire. This would be an increase of 1.99% or £5.29 per annum, from the 2020/21 level. The Panel agreed with the proposal and therefore the Commissioner has set the precept at this level.
The Commissioner decided, after consultation with the public, to propose to the Police, Fire and Crime Panel a fire precept for 2021/22 of £74.14 for a Band D property within North Yorkshire. This would be an increase of 1.99% (or £1.45) per annum, from the 2020/21 level. The Panel agreed with the proposal and therefore the Commissioner has set the precept at this level.