Precept survey 2025/26

A message from your Police and Crime Commissioner, Gary Godden

The public’s voice is incredibly important when it comes to big decisions on policing and support services in Nottinghamshire.

As Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), I have a duty each year to set a balanced budget and set the amount of funding that will be generated through council tax locally, known as the ‘policing precept’.

Police officer numbers have returned to the levels they were a decade ago in Nottinghamshire. However, inflationary costs and the rising scale and complexity of the demand on policing continue to place increasing pressure on our services. This is despite the year-on-year efficiency savings that we continue to deliver.

In 2026, I would still need to raise a little more from the precept if we are to maintain current service levels and police officer numbers in Nottinghamshire. We have calculated that, without further efficiency savings, a precept increase of around £23 per Band D property would be required in 2026 in order to maintain current services and invest in all areas of identified need.

I know that policing, crime prevention and community safety are important issues to the residents of Nottinghamshire, but I am also acutely aware of the financial pressures many households face. I would therefore like to hear your views. I hope you can spare around three minutes of your time to answer the following questions and help me to make the right decision for Nottinghamshire.

Thank you in advance for your support in our work to prevent and respond to crime, support victims and keep Nottinghamshire Safe.

PCC Gary Godden

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