The following table shows our income and how we plan to spend it.
| Item | 2024/25 £ (000) | 2025/26 £ (000) |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Members | 419 | 451 |
| Chief Executive’s Directorate | 2,158 | 3,204 |
| Elections | – | – |
| Customer and Community Services | 12,566 | 12,817 |
| Planning, Policy and Environmental Services | 5,151 | 6,024 |
| Legal, Governance and Strategic Projects | 5,510 | 5,410 |
| Centrally Managed Budgets | 95 | (57) |
| Total Cost of Services | 25,899 | 27,849 |
| Drainage Levies | 95 | 97 |
| Interest (Net) | (4,003) | (5,325) |
| Charges to the Housing Revenue Account | (1,310) | (1,446) |
| Capital Financing Charges | 318 | 325 |
| Capital Expenditure charged to Revenue | 23,047 | 23,115 |
| Net cost of Services | 44,046 | 44,615 |
| Business Rates | (8,059) | (8,102) |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Use | (9,703) | (7,697) |
| Other Government Grants | (3,331) | (4,234) |
| Contributions to /(from) Earmarked Reserves | (8,500) | (10,191) |
| Contributions to /(from) General Fund Balances | 250 | 945 |
| District Council Basic Council Tax Requirement | 14,703 | 15,336 |
| Town and Parish Council Precepts | 8,942 | 9,767 |
| Total Council Tax Requirement | 23,645 | 25,103 |
| Item | £ (000) |
|---|---|
| District Council basic Council Tax Requirement in 2024/25 | 14,703 |
| Inflationary increases | 1,480 |
| Increase in retained Business Rates | (43) |
| Increase in Government Grants | (903) |
| Service pressures (net) | 470 |
| Increased use of Community Infrastructure Levy (to fund Capital programme) | 2,006 |
| Increase in interest from investments | (1,449) |
| Increased revenue contribution to capital | 68 |
| Increased use of reserves and balances | (996) |
| District basic Council Tax requirement in 2025/26 | 15,336 |
| Band D Council Tax | 2024/25 £ | 2025/26 £ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealden District Council | 214.72 | 221.14 | 3% |
Wealden’s share of the council tax is equivalent to £4.25 per week.