Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Public Consultation: Precept and Public Confidence Survey 2027/2028

One of my key responsibilities is to set a balanced budget for Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and to ask you how much you are prepared to pay towards these important local services.

These are challenging times for everyone. Every household and business is feeling the impact of rising costs and the contribution you make to local police and fire budgets has never mattered more.

Just 18% of the council tax you pay comes to police and fire budgets, but that funding makes up 44% of the total budget Northamptonshire Police receives, and 64% of the total budget for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service face the same financial challenges from inflation and rising costs as everyone else. Our services also face the pressure of increasing demand in a county that is growing twice as fast as anywhere else in the country.

Northamptonshire’s population has grown by 17% since 2012, against an average national increase of 9%. Our funding is based on historic population figures and simply has not kept pace. Now there is a significant budget gap that must be met, and both the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer need to make savings.

People tell me that they want a policing service that is there when they need it, that takes local concerns seriously and strives for the best outcome for victims of crime.

People want a fire service that responds well to the changing risks that face our county and works with other services to make the community safer.

Now I am asking for your views on what you are willing to pay towards policing and fire services in Northamptonshire next year.


Danielle Stone
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner


This survey should take around 15 minutes to complete
The survey will close on Tuesday 12th January at 9am

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