Business police tax 'makes us safer'

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Business police tax 'makes us safer'

PCC highlights benefits of scheme as several other authority areas prepare to bring in late night levy.

Date - 26th August 2014
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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A tax on licensed establishments used to pay for policing has helped give the first city to adopt it a reputation as a safer place, it has been claimed. Newcastle introduced the Coalition Government's "Late Night Levy" in November...

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