003/2018 - Approval of the Council Tax Precept and Revenue and Capital Budgets 2018/19.

The PCC has approved the Council Tax Precept and Revenue and Capital Budgets 2018/19.

On 19 January 2018 the Police and Crime Panel agreed the proposal of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (the PCC) to issue a band D council tax precept for the Sussex area of £165.91.

There are statutory requirements for the PCC to calculate the budget requirements and formally issue a precept for the financial year.
A public consultation took place between 5th November 2017 to 5th January 2018 on a potential precept increase. A total of 4,559 responses were received across the above period and the percentage in favour of an increase was the highest to date. Full details can be found in the report.

The decision notice can be viewed here.