Police and Crime Panel confirms 1.99% precept rise
From April residents of Devon and Cornwall will pay an extra 1.99% towards keeping communities safe.

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel has today confirmed Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg's policing budget for 2016-17.
This means an average increase of 6.5p per week (ยฃ3.37 a year) for a band D property.
"I am very pleased that the panel has supported my budget. It will mean that we can offset a 0.6% reduction in Government funding," said Mr Hogg.
"This increased revenue, raised locally, will cancel out the shortfall of around ยฃ1.8m in Government funding."
You can find further information about Mr Hogg's budget here >