RE, Council tax hike to cover gap in police budget The government are to blame for inflicting cuts on emergency services that have left them crippled and unable to perform how the public expect them to.

We see fewer and fewer police on the streets and it is only going to get worse.

So, I would pay a little extra so long as the council guarantees the money goes to more police officers being out on the frontline to respond (not Police Community Support Officers, aka cheap policing) .

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