The following table shows our income and how we plan to spend it.
| Item | 2021/22 £ (000) | 2022/23 £ (000) |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Members | 367 | 380 |
| Chief Executive’s Directorate | 5,272 | 5,531 |
| Customer and Community Services | 9,031 | 9,232 |
| Planning, Policy and Environmental Services | 4,096 | 3,958 |
| Centrally Managed Budgets | 1,242 | 496 |
| Total Cost of Services | 20,008 | 19,597 |
| Drainage Levies | 84 | 87 |
| Interest (Net) | -356 | -1,020 |
| Charges to the Housing Revenue Account | -1,185 | -1,147 |
| Capital Financing Charges | 637 | 305 |
| Capital Expenditure charged to Revenue | 5,052 | 3,663 |
| Net cost of Services | 24,240 | 21,485 |
| Business Rates | -4,500 | -5,300 |
| Other Government Grants | -2,960 | -2,798 |
| Contributions to /(from) Earmarked Reserves | -3,493 | 134 |
| Contributions to /(from) General Fund Balances | -172 | 80 |
| District Council Basic Council Tax Requirement | 13,115 | 13,601 |
| Town and Parish Council Precepts | 7,232 | 7,527 |
| Total Council Tax Requirement | 20,347 | 21,128 |
| Item | £ (000) |
|---|---|
| District Council basic Council Tax Requirement in 2021/22 | 13,115 |
| Inflationary increases | 1,023 |
| Increase in retained Business Rates | -800 |
| Decrease in Government Grants | 162 |
| Other service pressures | 1,940 |
| Increase in interest from investments | -664 |
| Reduced revenue contribution to Capital | -1,389 |
| Use of Reserves and Balances | 214 |
| District basic Council Tax requirement in 2022/23 | 13,601 |
| Band D Council Tax | 2021/22 £ | 2022/23 £ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealden District Council | £197.44 | £202.44 | 2.53% |
Wealden’s share of the council tax is equivalent to £3.89 per week.