Kent Police Authority vote for council tax increase
11th February 2010
The body responsible for overseeing policing in Kent is to increase its share of the council tax by almost 3%. It will mean a rise of £4 a year for the average band D taxpayer, bringing the total of the force's share of the tax to £138.
Kent Police Authority said it was the lowest rise in ten years.
Ann Barnes, who chairs the authority, said: "No one likes putting up taxes but we're working within a very tight financial climate. "
The authority approved its £285m budget for the year ahead at a meeting on Tuesday.
Source: BBC