York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Mayoral Precepts

Each year your council tax bills tells you what you pay for your local council’s services, as well as what you contribute to other York and North Yorkshire-wide public services, such as the Police and Crime and Fire and Rescue Service.

These contributions are called “precepts” and always appear on your bill.

The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is responsible for setting these precepts.  Keeping people safe in York and North Yorkshire is a key priority of the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire.

Precept 2026/27

The precept follows a public consultation. This ran from November 2025 – January 2025. We received nearly 3,000 responses to the consultation.

Following the precept consultation, the Deputy Mayor wrote to the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer. You can read the letters below.

The Chief Fire Officer and Chief Constable have responded to the letters. You can read the responses below.