Wealden District Council

The Council’s Revenue and Capital Budgets

Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

(General Fund and Housing Revenue Account)

The purpose of this Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) is to set out the overall framework on which the Council draws together the strategic planning priorities, demand and resource forecasts and impact of the wider service delivery environment to produce a costed plan for the impact of proposed policies and plans on the longer-term financial sustainability of the Council. The MTFS pulls together in one place all known factors affecting the Council’s financial position and financial sustainability over the medium term (i.e. over a five-year period). The MTFS integrates revenue allocations, savings targets, reserves and capital investment, and provides a budget upon which the Council Tax level (General Fund) and rent levels (Housing Revenue Account(‘’HRA’’)) are determined, and sets out the forecasts for the period following years.

2024-25 to 2028-29

2023-24 to 2027-28

2022-23 to 2026-27

Capital Strategy 

The Capital Strategy details how the Council deploys and will subsequently manage its capital resources thereby explaining the Council’s financial framework for capital investment in support of its strategic priorities. This strategy includes a number of prudential and local indicators and annual MRP statements.

2024-25

Treasury Management Strategy

The Treasury Management Strategy sets out how the Council manages cash flows, borrowing, investments, and the associated risks. This strategy includes a number of prudential (treasury management) and local indicators. 

2024-25