Nantwich residents have a chance to air their views on whether the Cheshire Police council tax amount should go up.
Three options are highlighted on the Cheshire Police Authority website as members consider the 2012/13 budget.
One option is to freeze the policing part of your council tax bill for 2012/13, but cut the budget the following year to meet Government guidelines.
A second option is to freeze it for 2012/13 but then increase it by six per cent in 2013/14 to counter the cuts imposed.
And a third option is to raise the policing part in 2012/13 by four per cent – or 11p per week for typical Band D home.
Authority chairman Margaret Ollerenshaw (pictured) said: “These choices result from the terms attached to an additional grant which the Coalition Government is offering police authorities.
“If we accept the grant we will freeze the police part of the council tax for the coming year. But the grant only applies to 2012/13, so there will be consequences for the following year.
“Which route we decide to take will obviously affect people′s pockets. So we want to know what the council taxpayers think.
“We have added this question to our budget consultation survey on the website.
“It seemed a sensible way to gauge public opinion on the council tax question and we will take into account what people tell us when we set next year′s budget.”
Hundreds of people visited police roadshows in town centres across Cheshire, including Nantwich, and aired their in an interactive video booth or written questionnaire.
To give your views on the choices facing Cheshire Police Authority, go to http://www.cheshirepa.police.uk
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