“Police in Devon and Cornwall hope to raise an extra £1.8 million from council taxpayers next year after a cut in their government grant.
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is to ask homeowners in Devon and Cornwall to pay an extra 1.99 per cent on the slice of the tax which goes to support the police.
This amounts to an extra 6.5p a week for a typical Band D homeowner, or £3.37 a year.
Mr Hogg said the money was needed to ensure that policing resources can be maintained in the region.
He will ask his scrutiny body, the Police and Crime Panel, to agree the 1.99 per cent increase for 2016-17 when it meets next Friday. 5 February …”
East Devon Watch 