Budgets and Finance

Notice of delay in publication of the statement of accounts 2024/25 for Public Inspection

The Council has been unable to commence the statutory period for public inspection of the Council’s accounting records for 2024/25 by the July 1st as required by paragraph 15 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (as amended) due to due to delays in preparing and finalising the Statement of Accounts for 2024/2025 as a result of a delay in information being received from external parties and additional accounting adjustments required as a result of a new accounting standard.

The Council will publish a draft set of accounts as soon as reasonably practicable, following which the period for the exercise of public inspection will commence.

A further notice will be published in due course setting out the public inspection period as soon as the draft 2024/25 Statement of Accounts have been finalised.

Kit Wheeler
Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)

Notice of delay in publication of the statement of accounts 2023/24

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 - Regulation 10, as amended by The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 for Hastings Borough Council has not yet been completed by the external auditors, Grant Thornton UK LLP. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require that the audited accounts and opinion are published by 30 November 2024.

The Council is continuing to work closely with the audit team as they complete their work. In line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council has published a set of draft accounts. The Council will publish a final set of accounts as soon as the audit is concluded and the Audit Report issued.

This notice of delayed audit is being published in accordance with Regulation 10, paragraph (2a) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

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Notice of delay in publication of the statement of accounts 2022/23

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 - Regulation 10, as amended by The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 for Hastings Borough Council has not yet been completed by the external auditors, Grant Thornton UK LLP. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require that the audited accounts and opinion are published by 30 November 2023.

The Council is continuing to work closely with the audit team as they complete their work. In line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council has published a set of draft accounts. The Council will publish a final set of accounts as soon as the audit is concluded and the Audit Report issued.

This notice of delayed audit is being published in accordance with Regulation 10, paragraph (2a) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015. 

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Notice of delay in publication of the statement of accounts 2021/22

External audit of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 - Regulation 10, as amended by The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 for Hastings Borough Council has not yet been completed by the external auditors, Grant Thornton UK LLP. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require that the audited accounts and opinion are published by 30 November 2022.

The Council is continuing to work closely with the audit team as they complete their work. In line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council has published a set of draft accounts. The Council will publish a final set of accounts as soon as the audit is concluded and the Audit Report issued.

This notice of delayed audit is being published in accordance with Regulation 10, paragraph (2a) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Capital Strategy

• Capital Strategy: 2023 - 2024 (.pdf)
• Capital Strategy: 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• Capital Strategy: 2021 - 2022 (.pdf)
• Capital Strategy: 2020 - 2021 (.pdf)
• Capital Strategy: 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)

Hastings Borough Council Budget

• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2023-2024 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2021 - 2022 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Draft Budget: 2020 - 2021 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2017 - 2018 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2016 - 2017 (.pdf)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf)

Notice of Inspection

• Notice of Inspection 2024 - 2025 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2023 - 2024 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2021 - 2022 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2020 - 2021 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)
• Notice of Inspection 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)

Statement of Accounts

• Draft Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2024–2025 (.pdf)
• HBC Certificate 23 - 24 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2023 - 2024 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• HBC 2022-23 Disclaimer of opinion DWF (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2021 - 2022 (.pdf)
• HBC 2021-22 Disclaimer of opinion DWF (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2020 - 2021 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2017 - 2018 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2016 - 2017 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2014 - 2015 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2013 - 2014 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2012 - 2013 (.pdf)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2011 - 2012 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: 2010 - 2011 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: 2009 - 2010 (.pdf)

Conclusion of Audit Advert

• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2023 - 2024 (.pdf)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2021 - 2022 (.pdf)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2020 - 2021 (.pdf)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)

Efficiency Plan

• Efficiency Plan: 2016 - 2017 to 2019 - 2020 (.pdf)

Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

• Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019 - 2020 to 2022 - 2023 (.pdf)
• Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024 - 2025 to 2026 - 2027 (.pdf)

Fraud transparency

• Local Government Town Hall Transparency - Fraud (.pdf)

Procurement transparency

• Purchase orders raised greater than £5,000: March 2018 (.csv)
• Purchase orders raised greater than £5,000: March 2018 (.pdf)
• Invitations to Tender greater than £5,000 (.pdf)

Supplier payments over £250

Updated every month, these reports list the total payments to suppliers with a cumulative value over £250. The reports contain supplier names and amounts and a brief description of the nature of the business behind each transaction.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about the type of business being conducted.

Supplier payments 2024/2025

• Supplier payments: January 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2024 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2024 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2025 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2025 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2026 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2026 (.csv)

View supplier payments from 2018-2023.

Grants paid to charities:

• Grants paid: September 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: August 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: July 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: July 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: June 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: June 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: May 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: May 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: April 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: April 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: March 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: March 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: February 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: February 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: January 2014 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: January 2014 (.csv)
• Grants paid: December 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: November 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: November 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: October 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: October 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: September 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: September 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: August 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: August 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: July 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: July 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: June 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: June 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: May 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: May 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: April 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: April 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: March 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: March 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: February 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: February 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: January 2013 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: January 2013 (.csv)
• Grants paid: December 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: December 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: November 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: November 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: October 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: October 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: September 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: September 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: August 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: August 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: July 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: July 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: June 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: June 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: May 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: May 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: April 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: April 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: March 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: March 2012 (.csv)
• Grants paid: February 2012 (.pdf)
• Grants paid: February 2012 (.csv)

Fees and charges for council services and facilities

The following fees and charges apply from 01 January 2013:

• Pest control
• Licensing
• Beach huts
• Tackle huts, boats, winches and boxes
• Deckchairs and sunloungers
• Cemetery and crematorium
• Planning applications
• Local Land Charges
• On street parking tariffs
• Vehicle release fees
• Stray dogs
• Garden waste scheme
• Bulky waste collection
• Building Control standard and individual charges
• Street naming and numbering

Hastings and St Leonards Foreshore Charitable Trust Statement of Accounts:

• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2019 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2018 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2017 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2016 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2015 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2014 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2013 (.pdf)
• Statement of Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2011 (.pdf)

Annual Governance Report

The Annual Governance Report communicates the significant findings from the audit of Hastings Borough Council's financial statements and arrangements to secure economies, efficiencies and effectiveness in the use of resources.

• Annual Governance Report: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Report: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Report: 2014 - 2015 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Report: 2013 - 2014 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Report: 2012 - 2013 (.pdf)

Annual Governance Statement

The Annual Governance Statement is a statutory document which explains the processes and procedures in place to enable the council to carry out its functions effectively. The statement is produced following a review of the council's governance arrangements and includes an action plan to address any significant governance issues identified.

• Annual Governance Statement: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Statement: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf)
• Annual Governance Statement: 2014 - 2015 (.pdf)

Audit opinion and certificate

This document has been produced to certify that a completed audit of the accounts of Hastings Borough Council was in accordance with the requirements of the Audit Commission Act 1998 and the Code of Audit Practice issued by the Audit Commission.

• Audit opinion and certificate (.pdf)

Annual Audit Letter

The Annual Audit Letter summarises the findings of work completed in respect of the financial year. The detailed findings and recommendations are reported to Management and the Audit Committee in the Annual Governance Report.

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• Annual Audit Letter: 2017 - 2018 (.pdf)
• Annual Audit Letter: 2016 - 2017 (.pdf)
• Annual Audit Letter: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf)
• Annual Audit Letter: 2014 - 2015 (.pdf)
• Annual Audit Letter: 2013 - 2014 (.pdf)

Welfare funerals

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2011 and 31 March 2012:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2012 and 31 March 2013:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2012 - 31 March 2013 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2013 and 31 March 2014:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2014 and 31 March 2015:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2014 - 31 March 2015 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2015 and 31 March 2016:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2016 and 31 March 2017:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2017 and 31 March 2018:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2018 and 31 March 2019:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2018 - 31 March 2019 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2019 and 31 March 2020:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2020 and 31 March 2021:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2020 - 31 March 2021 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2021 - 31 March 2022 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2022 and 31 March 2023:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2023 and 31 March 2024:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2025:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (.pdf)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2026:

• Welfare funerals: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 (.pdf)

Parking revenues

• Parking revenues: 2013 - 2015 (.pdf)
• Parking revenues: 2012 - 2014 (.pdf)

Productivity in Local Government Response

• HBC Productivity in Local Government Response.pdf