Police and Crime Commissioner for Budget 2021/2022

Dear resident does not affect front line will pay £1.25 extra per which have also been It is my responsibility to officer and staff numbers. month for its policing funded through previous set the policing element My team also carried service. I am pleased that Council Tax Precept of your council tax. This is out an extensive nine- I have been able to keep increases. These will one of the most important week programme of the figure below £2 while complement the 165 new decisions I take each public engagement with at the same time allowing officers that will join Gwent year and I must balance residents across Gwent Gwent Police to continue Police as part of the UK the ’s to ensure that as many to deliver an efficient government’s Operation financial requirements for people as possible had an and effective service that Uplift programme. I would operational policing with opportunity to share their keeps Gwent as one of like to thank everyone that affordability for local tax views. In total 55 per cent the safest places in the took the time to share their payers. In determining the of respondents indicated UK. It will also enable views and to the Police budget for 2021/22 I have they were content to Gwent Police to recruit and Crime Panel for their taken into account a robust support a council tax rise 18 more Community continued scrutiny and financial case put forward of up to £2 per month. Support Officers over the support. by the Chief Constable Taking all of these factors next two years and this of Gwent Police, and a into account I have is something I very much recommendation from decided to increase the welcome. These are in Jeff Cuthbert addition to the significant the Gwent Police and precept by 5.49 per cent Police and Crime investment we have made Crime Panel to keep which will mean that the Commissioner for Gwent costs down for residents average household in in about 170 new Police 01633 642200 on the condition that is Gwent (band D properties) Officer posts since 2016, www.gwent.pcc.police.uk

Cost of policing and in Gwent Capital budget What you will pay

2020/21 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 Property council £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 tax band Gross revenue Capital budget 22,507 18,655 budget 155,661 163,633 Tax band Cost Less income (7,310) (6,790) Expenditure incurred in providing A £191.97 buildings and other assets is called Less (3,817) (4,182) & MoJ grant capital expenditure B £223.97 Less Welsh Gov C £255.96 grants (5,543) (5,106) D £287.96 Net revenue expenditure 138,991 147,555 E £351.95 F £415.94 How it’s paid for How it’s paid for G £479.93 General police 46,660 51,539 Capital grant 120 120 grant (Home Office) H £575.92 Revenue support Revenue grant (Welsh Gov) 22,132 21,591 contribution to 10,013 7,725 I £671.91 capital National non- domestic rates 9,658 10,266 Contribution 12,173 10,809 (Welsh Gov) from reserves For more information on Capital asset your complete council tax Council tax precept 60,541 64,159 disposal 201 0 bill, contact , , , Total revenue 138,991 147,555 Total capital 22,507 18,655 Newport or council.