FOI request (FOIR-533986767)

Council Tax spend

Requested Mon 24 July 2023
Responded Fri 28 July 2023

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request to see proof of where our council tax is spent. I would like to ensure it is not spent on election campaigns, councillor's rents, mortgages, private healthcare/hospital appointments, food, staff parties, private investments and other sundries but goes to the provision of local services.

Looking at the state of our roads, bins, parks, toilets and cleanliness and all the homeless around my town it certainly does not look like our money is being spent well.

Please provide a postal address I can send a hard copy letter to or is email the only written form of communication?

Attach a picture of our roads just left so that dogs mess and it can't be picked up!

Response

Please see our website for further information on what services council tax is paid against:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/council-tax/info/

In respect of actual spend, Hastings Borough Council are legislated on what council tax is spent on. Please visit our website to payments made over £250:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my-council/transparency/budgets/

The cutting of grass verges following your photograph is the responsibility of East Sussex County Council rather than Hastings Borough Council. Please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

The postal address for Hastings Borough Council is:

Muriel Matters House

Breeds Place

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 3UY