Ratepayers face lower bills for cost of policing in Mid Wales
People will pay £10 a year less for policing in Mid Wales after the council tax precept was lowered by five per cent.
The proposal had been put forward by Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner, Christopher Salmon, and has now been approved by the Police and Crime Panel.
Mr Salmon said the force had made savings and he wanted to pass those on to Mid Wales council tax payers.
He said: "This will lighten the load on the hard-pressed householders of an economically poor region. It's been made possible by tough decisions I've taken to make Dyfed-Powys Police more efficient – and by the hard work of the Chief Constable, his officers and staff.
"The result will be more – and improved – policing for less money. We'll have 100,000 extra hours on the beat this year, we're on track to make £8.8 million in savings by next year and now we're giving some of that back to the public.
"My decision brings our precept more in line with others in Wales."
