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RESOLVED that the Commissioner’s proposal to increase the Dyfed-Powys Police precept by 7.47% for 2026/2027 be endorsed.
RESOLVED that the update be noted.
Apologies for absence were received from Professor Ian Roffe (Independent Co-opted Member), Councillor Simon Wright (Pembrokeshire County Council), and Councillor Ken Howell (Carmarthenshire County Council). The Commissioner also wished to tender apologies on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) – Mrs Carys Morgans.
Member Agenda Item No. Interest Cllr. S. Hancock All Items. Family member is currently serving as a Police Officer with Dyfed-Powys Police. Mrs H. Thomas All Items. Family member is currently serving as a Police Officer with Dyfed-Powys Police.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Panel held on the 24th October 2025 be signed as a correct record.
No matters arising from the minutes of the meeting were raised.
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RESOLVED that the Commissioner’s proposal to increase the Dyfed-Powys Police precept by 7.47% for 2026/2027 be endorsed.
[NOTE: Cllr. Simon Hancock and Mrs H. Thomas having earlier declared an interest in this matter, remained in the meeting during its consideration and voted]. The Committee considered a report reviewing the precept proposed by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for 2026/2027. The Panel had identified effective scrutiny of the precept as one of its priorities for the current municipal year, assigning responsibility to its Finance Sub-Group to consider the issue in more detail. A report outlining the Sub-Groups' recommendations was presented alongside a detailed report from the Commissioner summarising the proposed precept. At the Chair's discretion, proceedings began by considering a question from a member of the public regarding why those who pay Council Tax premiums are required to pay a disproportionately higher police precept, without evident democratic approval or scrutiny. The Chair advised that the level of precept needed to be paid by constituents is dependent on the individual premiums imposed by each local authority, which is a decision beyond the remit of the Panel and the PCC. The Commissioner added that each of the four local authorities within Dyfed-Powys' decision on premiums entails the Force as a benefactor, by enabling them to access revenue generated by each tax base to fund policing services, particularly amid the reduction in central Government funding. The Commissioner also noted that the Force's financial arrangements are open, transparent and accessible through the OPCC's website and documentation, including reports provided to the Panel for consideration. The Panel noted that it would provide a letter of response to the member of the public who raised the question, clarifying the key details of their query. In presenting the main report, which recommended a precept increase of 7.47%, the Commissioner highlighted multiple key points as justification for forwarding the proposal for endorsement. The Commissioner noted that factors, including investment in IT infrastructure and fleet management, have a significant impact on the Force's financial position. By having to account for factors and assumptions, including pay awards, inflation, and the attrition rate of Police Officers, this induces complexity in the Force's budget requirement, which the proposed precept seeks to alleviate by raising a total of £93.033m to provide an additional £9.4m in funding from 2025/2026 to £162.725m. The Commissioner advised, in summary, that the precept, through its role in enabling investment and ensuring positive impacts on performance, would allow Dyfed-Powys to continue to have a visible and accessible police force that benefits and provides value for money for the public across the four counties. To further support the Commissioner's representations, the Chair presented the Panel's Finance Sub-Group's findings on the scrutiny of the 2026/2027 precept proposal. In line with its statutory responsibilities, the Sub-Group, using both insights from its actions and information provided by the OPCC, determined that the precept was set at an appropriate level and recommended supporting the Commissioner's proposed increase. Members of the Panel discussed and raised questions to the Commissioner regarding the proposed precept, to which the Commissioner responded accordingly. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Commissioner’s proposal to increase the Dyfed-Powys Police precept by 7.47% for 2026/2027 be endorsed.
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RESOLVED that the update be noted.
[NOTE: Cllr. Simon Hancock and Mrs H. Thomas having earlier declared an interest in this matter, remained in the meeting during its consideration and voted]. The Panel received a verbal update from the PCC regarding the expected proposals in the Home Office white paper on reforms to policing governance arrangements. Due to the delay in publishing the white paper, the Commissioner was unable to provide any substantive update on the expected proposals. However, upon publication, the Commissioner noted that the OPCC would give a briefing to the Panel on the implications of the proposed reforms and how they are expected to be managed by the Force. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the update be noted.
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