By law, estimates of expenditure have to be published in respect of parishes which require more than £140,000 to be raised in 2019/20. There are nine in Wealden. Figures are based upon estimates given by the councils in the parishes and towns concerned. If you have a query on parish or town council spending, contact details can be found on our Parish Council contacts webpage.
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure (includes movement in reserves 2019/20) | 1,405,261 | 1,604,247 |
| Movement of Reserves | (150,076) | |
| Budget Requirement | 1,405,261 | 1,454,171 |
Why expenditure has changed
- Building a new contemplation building: £150,000
- General cost increases: £48,896
Total: £198,986
Forest Row Parish Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 331,988 | 371,785 |
| Contingency | 8,000 | 17,215 |
| Movement of Reserves | 22,000 | 11,000 |
| Budget Requirement | 361,988 | 400,000 |
Why Expenditure has changed
- Review of Staff Salaries, increased maintenance costs, external community consultation, offset by reduced income from services : £39,797
Total: £39,797
Hailsham Town Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 1,072,565 | 1,094,327 |
| Movement of Reserves | (874) | (1,499) |
| Budget Requirement | 1,071,691 | 1,092,828 |
Why expenditure has changed
- Tax base error 2019/20: £23,955
- Additional Dog/General Waste collection expenditure: £19,000
- End of Council Tax Support Grant in 2019/20: £11,880
- Increased maintenance costs – public open spaces, skip hire, defibrillators: £8,000
- New horticultural/cemetery grass cutting agreements: £6,790
- Increase blanket insurance policy costs – new 5 year policy: £3,800
- General increase in expenditure budgets of 3%: £3,337
- Additional income for hire of James West Community Hall: (£30,000)
- Reduction in annual grant expenditure: (£5,000)
- Reduction in post office expenditure: (£20,000)
Total: £21,762
Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure (includes movement in reserves and contingency increase in 2019/20) | 397,761 | 458,772 |
| Contingency | ||
| Movement of Reserves | 0 | (48,772) |
| Budget Requirement | 397,761 | 410,000 |
Why Expenditure has changed
- Finance & General Purposes: Staffing and Legal costs: £8,540
- Leisure, Amenities & Burials:
Increased costs for: Tree work required and burial ground maintenance: £20,845 - Annual Grant increase: £1,320
- Planning and Highways Additional lighting: £3,140
- Community and business development: £5,000
- CCTV and Car park drainage works: £22,166
Total: £61,011
Polegate Town Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 337,999 | 349,877 |
| Movement of Reserves | 0 | 0 |
| Budget Requirement | 337,999 | 349,877 |
Why Expenditure has changed
- New WCAG website: £4,600
- New cloud back ups: £1,200
- Office Equipment: £1,250
- CIC additional costs: £1,200
- Additional grass cutting: £3,628
Total: £11,878
Uckfield Town Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 915,210 | 942,405 |
| Movement of Reserves | 0 | 0 |
| Budget Requirement | 915,210 | 942,405 |
Why expenditure has changed
- Increase in revenue expenditure: £20,777
- Increase in new initiatives: £51,760
- Decrease in capital expenditure: (£44,950)
- Additional income: (£392)
Total: £27,195
Wadhurst Parish Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 143,519 | 149,945 |
| Movement of Reserves | 0 | 0 |
| Budget Requirement | 143,519 | 149,945 |
Why Expenditure has changed
- Increased expenditure on the neighbourhood plan: £5,000
- Increase in revenue expenditure: £1,426
Total: £6,426
Westham Parish Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 158,102 | 160,169 |
| Movement of Reserves | 0 | 0 |
| Budget Requirement | 158,102 | 160,169 |
Why expenditure has changed
- Cost of living increase: £2,067
Total: £2,067
Willingdon and Jevington Parish Council
| Type of expenditure | 2019/20 £ |
2020/21 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Net Expenditure | 176,754 | 189,605 |
| Movement of Reserves | 1,002 | (5,000) |
| Budget Requirement | 177,756 | 184,605 |
Why expenditure has changed
- Salary increase (3%): £5,000
- Increase in event expenditure: £500
- Cemetery Grave contract increase: £604
- Library costs: £6,000
- Ground maintenance increase: £247
- Urban grass cutting increase: £500
Total: £12,851