Jo Coles - York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime

Jo Coles - North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime

2025/26 Fire precept

  • The York and North Yorkshire Mayor has set the Band D Fire Element of the Council Tax within North Yorkshire for 2025/26 at £107.02
  • This is an annual increase of £24.00 over the 2024/25 level.

Your contribution through your council tax 2025/26

2024/25 2025/26 Increase per year Increase per week
Property Band £ £ £ pence
A 55.35 71.35 16.00 0.31
B 64.57 83.24 18.67 0.36
C 73.80 95..13 21.33 0.41
D 83.02 107.02 24.00 0.46
E 101.47 130.80 29.33 0.56
F 119.92 154.58 34.67 0.66
G 138.37 178.37 40.00 0.77
H 166.04 214.04 48.00 0.92

 

Income and expenditure

Funding for the fire service

Fire Funding 2024/25 2025/26
Funding from Government £11.7m £11.2m
Council tax precept – your contribution £26.4m £34.9m
Specific grants £5.6m £4.6m
Fees, Charges and Partnerships £1.2m £0.9m
Use of Reserves £0.3m £-2.5m
Total funding £45.2m £49.1m

 

Fire budget breakdown

Fire Budget 2024/25 2025/26
Firefighter pay £26.3m £28.3m
Control and support staff £6.0m £7.0m
Supplies and Services £4.0m £4.4m
Premises and equipment £2.6m £2.6m
PFI £1.9m £1.9m
Transport £1.1m £1.1m
Capital financial charges £2.1m £2.6m
Other costs £1.2m £1.3m
Total spending plan £45.2m £49.1m

How your money will be spent

Your precept will contribute towards:

  • It will address under-investment, reduce future borrowing needs and ensure financial stability.
  • It will allow for investment to improve all areas of the Service including estates, equipment, firefighter safety and training. 

Precept leaflet

 

  • Download & print out the Police and Fire Precept Leaflet – 2025/2026

Correspondence with the Police Fire and Crime Panel

Fire precept consultation results and proposal: