The following table shows our income and how we plan to spend it.
| Item | 2023/24 £ (000) | 2024/25 £ (000) |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Members | 397 | 419 |
| Chief Executive’s Directorate | 4,446 | 5,081 |
| Elections | 300 | – |
| Customer and Community Services | 12,240 | 13,296 |
| Planning, Policy and Environmental Services | 4,017 | 5,151 |
| Legal, Governance and Strategic Projects | 1,726 | 1,857 |
| Centrally Managed Budgets | 419 | 95 |
| Total Cost of Services | 23,545 | 25,899 |
| Drainage Levies | 92 | 95 |
| Interest (Net) | (2,105) | (4,003) |
| Charges to the Housing Revenue Account | (1,163) | (1,310) |
| Capital Financing Charges | 312 | 318 |
| Capital Expenditure charged to Revenue | 12,666 | 23,047 |
| Net cost of Services | 33,347 | 44,046 |
| Business Rates | (7,350) | (8,059) |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Use | (2,000) | (9,703) |
| Other Government Grants | (2,890) | (3,331) |
| Contributions to /(from) Earmarked Reserves | (7,581) | (8,500) |
| Contributions to /(from) General Fund Balances | 608 | 250 |
| District Council Basic Council Tax Requirement | 14,134 | 14,703 |
| Town and Parish Council Precepts | 7,895 | 8,942 |
| Total Council Tax Requirement | 22,029 | 23,645 |
| Item | £ (000) |
|---|---|
| District Council basic Council Tax Requirement in 2023/24 | 14,134 |
| Inflationary increases | 1,843 |
| Increase in retained Business Rates | (709) |
| Increase in Government Grants | (411) |
| Service pressures (net) | 511 |
| Increased use of Community Infrastructure Levy (to fund Capital programme) | (7,703) |
| Increase in interest from investments | (2,036) |
| Increased revenue contribution to capital | 10,381 |
| Increased use of reserves and balances | (1,277) |
| District basic Council Tax requirement in 2024/25 | 14,703 |
| Band D Council Tax | 2023/24 £ | 2024/25 £ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealden District Council | 208.49 | 214.72 | 2.99% |
Wealden’s share of the council tax is equivalent to £4.13 per week.