Neighbourhood Policing and Road Safety – Expenditure
Our Ref: NY10216
Date: 15th December 2025
Freedom of Information request reference number: NY10216
I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing, Fire and Crime Directorate (PFC) on the 11th December 2025.
Request:
In relation to the current survey, please could you let us know:
1. How the £973k given by the government for neighbourhood policing was spent? How many extra full time officers were recruited and how many remain with the service.
2. In relation to the fire precept the massive hike was purported to inject stability into the service. What exactly did this achieve and what exactly will the money raised for the next financial year achieve. “road safety” is cited but what exactly?
Response:
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the PFC.
I wish to advise you that there is no information held by the PFC in order to answer your request.
The information you are looking for may be held by North Yorkshire Police.
You can submit a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire Police using the below link:
Request information | North Yorkshire Police
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that the PFC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.