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PCC Rupert Matthews has unveiled his budget for 2026-27 which has a lower-than-expected increase for local contributions, but an above inflation rise to the police.
 

A report published today shows that although Mr Matthews has allocated Leicestershire Police £261.97m for 2026-27, an increase of 5.1% well above the current rate of inflation (3.4%) and the police pay increase (4.2%), he is not burdening the local taxpayer with the maximum amount anticipated by the Government. The report shows that the force will be expected to make savings of just £1.2m.
 

Read the full article via the link:

https://www.leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-news/2026-news-articles/january/rupert-matthews-puts-taxpayers-first-in-budget-surprise/
 

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