And Police and Crime Commissioners are being encouraged to impose above-inflation increases in the police
precept, which is added to council tax bills, MP Kevan of PS24 for a band D household.
The mayor is allowed to add a "
precept" to council tax bills to contribute to the cost of running his office - and last year announced plans to add PS12 to bills for a Band D home, only to back down in the face of opposition from council leaders.
Andy Street Regional mayors across the country have the power to impose
precepts, although most of them choose not to do so.
At the same time, in its response to a government consultation on funding, it is also asking to be given 'the same flexibility' as Police and Crime Commissioners, who also raise cash through council tax
precepts, when setting their rates.
Mr Burnham's office and the 10 Greater Manchester leaders have been discussing plans for the region's police and fire
precepts since last year, as well as the new mayoral charge.
The police charge, called a
precept is added to the council tax bill along with further
precepts for the fire service, transport authority and any parish councils.
These days, not every person in the pew is familiar with the basic list of obligations known as the
precepts of the church.
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precepts.
If you add up the
precepts for all the other five parish councils in Newcastle, it only comes to PS51,000.
If you add up the
precepts for all the other five parish councils in Newcastle it only comes to [pounds sterling]51,000.
It will mean an annual rise of around PS9.06 for a Band D household, increasing the total police
precept for the year to PS190.34
Precepts are shown as separate elements on the total council tax bill, with the largest element being charged by the local authority.
The Examiner revealed earlier this week that rises in council tax of 1.7%, parish
precepts and the proposed fire service rise will mean an overall 2.5% rise in Kirklees households' tax bill.