Budgets and Finance

The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 - Regulation 10, as Amended By The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Publication of accounts

The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 require that the audited accounts and audit opinion are published by 30 November 2020. As at 30 November the Council's external auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP, has not yet concluded the audit.

The delay has arisen due to a combination of factors, including;

• the impact of Covid-19 on the production of the draft accounts, the complexity of the audit and the pace at which it can be completed;
• the increased assurance work that auditors are required to carry out nationally with respect to pensions and asset valuations.

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.

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 for 2019/20
• Capital Strategy for 2020/21

Hastings Borough Council Budget

• Hastings Borough Council Draft Budget 2020 - 2021 (.pdf 666KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2019 - 2020 (.pdf 582KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2018 - 2019 (.pdf 188KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2017 - 2018 (.pdf 604KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2016 - 2017 (.pdf 436KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2015 - 2016 (.pdf 668KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2014 - 2015
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2013 - 2014 (.pdf 4525KB)
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2012 - 2013
• Hastings Borough Council Budget 2011 - 2012

Notice of Inspection

• Notice of Inspection 2019 - 2020 (.pdf 24.2KB)
• Notice of Inspection 2018 - 2019 (.pdf 12KB)

Statement of Accounts

• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2019 - 2020 (.pdf 1.85MB) 
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2018 - 2019 (.pdf 802KB)
• Conclusion of Audit Advert (.pdf 36KB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2017 - 2018 (.pdf 528KB) 
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2016 - 2017 (.pdf 2.2MB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2015 - 2016 (.pdf 1139KB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2014 - 2015 (.pdf 1240KB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2013 - 2014 (.pdf 946KB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2012 - 2013 (.pdf 703KB)
• Financial Report and Statement of Accounts: 2011 - 2012 (.pdf 1173KB)
• Statement of Accounts: 2010 - 2011 (.pdf 834KB)
• Statement of Accounts: 2009 - 2010 (.pdf 489KB)

Conclusion of Audit Advert

• Conclusion of Audit Advert (2018-19) (.pdf 33KB)

Efficiency Plan

• Efficiency Plan 2016-17 to 2019-20 (.pdf 267KB)

Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

• Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019-20 to 2022-23 (.pdf 403KB)

Fraud transparency

• Local Government Town Hall Transparency - Fraud (.pdf 72KB)

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 but do not describe 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: November 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2020 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2020 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2019 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2019 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2018 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2018 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2017 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2017 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: August 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: July 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: June 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: May 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: April 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: March 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: February 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: January 2016 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2016 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: December 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2015 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: November 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2015 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: October 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2015 (.csv)
• Supplier payments: September 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: August 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: July 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: June 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: May 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: April 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: March 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: February 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: January 2015 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: December 2014 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: November 2014 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: October 2014 (.pdf)
• Supplier payments: September 2014 (.pdf 124KB)
• Supplier payments: August 2014 (.pdf 91KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2014 (.pdf 246KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2014 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: June 2014 (.pdf 50KB)
• Supplier payments: June 2014 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: May 2014 (.pdf 1425KB)
• Supplier payments: May 2014 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: April 2014 (.pdf 1460KB)
• Supplier payments: April 2014 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: March 2014 (.pdf 2469KB)
• Supplier payments: March 2014 (.csv file
• Supplier payments: February 2014 (.pdf 66KB)
• Supplier payments: February 2014 (.csv 45KB)
• Supplier payments: January 2014 (.pdf 2429KB)
• Supplier payments: January 2014 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: December 2013 (.pdf 563KB)
• Supplier payments: November 2013 (.pdf 1022KB)
• Supplier payments: November 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: October 2013 (.pdf 1491KB)
• Supplier payments: October 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: September 2013 (.pdf 1835KB)
• Supplier payments: September 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: August 2013 (.pdf 113KB)
• Supplier payments: August 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: July 2013 (.pdf 1335KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: June 2013 (.pdf 1019KB)
• Supplier payments: June 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: May 2013 (.pdf 1606KB)
• Supplier payments: May 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: April 2013 (.pdf 48KB)
• Supplier payments: April 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: March 2013 (.pdf 1343KB)
• Supplier payments: March 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: February 2013 (.pdf 1527KB)
• Supplier payments: February 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: January 2013 (.pdf 1136KB)
• Supplier payments: January 2013 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: December 2012 (.pdf 762KB)
• Supplier payments: December 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: November 2012 (.pdf 1445KB)
• Supplier payments: November 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: October 2012 (.pdf 235KB)
• Supplier payments: October 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: September 2012 (.pdf 302KB)
• Supplier payments: September 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: August 2012 (.pdf 940KB)
• Supplier payments: August 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: July 2012 (.pdf 701KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: June 2012 (.pdf 51KB)
• Supplier payments: June 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: May 2012 (.pdf 187KB)
• Supplier payments: May 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: April 2012 (.pdf 766KB)
• Supplier payments: April 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: March 2012 (.pdf 48KB)
• Supplier payments: March 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: February 2012 (.pdf 627KB)
• Supplier payments: February 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: January 2012 (.pdf 42KB)
• Supplier payments: January 2012 (.csv file)
• Supplier payments: December 2011 (.pdf 263KB)
• Supplier payments: November 2011 (.pdf 142KB)
• Supplier payments: October 2011 (.pdf 443KB)
• Supplier payments: September 2011 (.pdf 151KB)
• Supplier payments: August 2011 (.pdf 596KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2011 (.pdf 268KB)
• Supplier payments: June 2011 (.pdf 44KB)
• Supplier payments: May 2011 (.pdf 515KB)
• Supplier payments: April 2011 (.pdf 619KB)
• Supplier payments: March 2011 (.pdf 56KB)
• Supplier payments: February 2011 (.pdf 603KB)
• Supplier payments: January 2011 (.pdf 608KB)
• Supplier payments: December 2010 (.pdf 117KB)
• Supplier payments: November 2010 (.pdf 376KB)
• Supplier payments: October 2010 (.pdf 52KB)
• Supplier payments: September 2010 (.pdf 291KB)
• Supplier payments: August 2010 (.pdf 11KB)
• Supplier payments: July 2010 (.pdf 55KB)
• Supplier payments: April to June 2010 (.pdf 459KB)

Grants paid to charities:

• Grants paid in September 2014 (.pdf 54KB)
• Grants paid in August 2014 (.pdf KB)
• Grants paid in July 2014 (.pdf 21KB)
• Grants paid in July 2014 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in June 2014 (.pdf 106KB)
• Grants paid in June 2014 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in May 2014 (.pdf 25KB)
• Grants paid in May 2014 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in April 2014 (.pdf 153KB)
• Grants paid in April 2014 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in March 2014 (.pdf 92KB)
• Grants paid in March 2014 (.csv 3KB)
• Grants paid in February 2014 (.pdf 66KB)
• Grants paid in February 2014 (.csv 5KB)
• Grants paid in January 2014 (.pdf 170KB)
• Grants paid in January 2014 (.csv 6KB)
• Grants paid in December 2013 (.pdf 84KB)
• Grants paid in November 2013 (.pdf 67KB)
• Grants paid in November 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in October 2013 (.pdf 161KB)
• Grants paid in October 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in September 2013 (.pdf 64KB)
• Grants paid in September 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in August 2013 (.pdf 113KB)
• Grants paid in August 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in July 2013 (.pdf 54KB)
• Grants paid in July 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in June 2013 (.pdf 23KB)
• Grants paid in June 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in May 2013 (.pdf 122KB)
• Grants paid in May 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in April 2013 (.pdf 23KB)
• Grants paid in April 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in March 2013 (.pdf 41KB)
• Grants paid in March 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in February 2013 (.pdf 96KB)
• Grants paid in February 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in January 2013 (.pdf 23KB)
• Grants paid in January 2013 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in December 2012 (.pdf 43KB)
• Grants paid in December 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in November 2012 (.pdf 84KB)
• Grants paid in November 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in October 2012 (.pdf 71KB)
• Grants paid in October 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in September 2012 (.pdf 23KB)
• Grants paid in September 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in August 2012 (.pdf 58KB)
• Grants paid in August 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in July 2012 (.pdf 44KB)
• Grants paid in July 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in June 2012 (.pdf 32KB)
• Grants paid in June 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in May 2012 (.pdf 240KB)
• Grants paid in May 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in April 2012 (.pdf 71KB)
• Grants paid in April 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in March 2012 (.pdf 131KB)
• Grants paid in March 2012 (.csv file)
• Grants paid in February 2012 (.pdf 91KB)
• Grants paid in February 2012 (.csv file)

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
• Houses in Multiple Occupation
• 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:

• Year ending 31 March 2019
• Year ending 31 March 2018
• Year ending 31 March 2017
• Year ending 31 March 2016
• Year ending 31 March 2015
• Year ending 31 March 2014
• Year ending 31 March 2013 
• Year ending 31 March 2011 

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
• Annual Governance Report 2015 - 2016
• Annual Governance Report 2014 - 2015
• Annual Governance Report 2013 - 2014
• Annual Governance Report 2012 - 2013 

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
• Annual Governance Statement 2015 - 2016
• Annual Governance Statement 2014 - 2015

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 35KB)

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.

• Annual Audit Letter 2017 - 2018
• Annual Audit Letter 2016 - 2017
• Annual Audit Letter 2015 - 2016
• Annual Audit Letter 2014 - 2015
• Annual Audit Letter 2013 - 2014 

Welfare funerals

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2011 and 31 March 2012:

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

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2012 and 31 March 2013:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 (.pdf 32KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2013 and 31 March 2014:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2013 and 31 March 2014 (.pdf 32KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2014 and 31 March 2015:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2014 and 31 March 2015 (.pdf 36KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2015 and 31 March 2016:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2015 and 31 March 2016  (.pdf 23KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2016 and 31 March 2017:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 (.pdf 37KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2017 and 31 March 2018:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 (.pdf 33KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2018 and 31 March 2019:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 (.pdf 80KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2019 and 31 March 2020:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2019 and 31 March 2020 (.pdf 69KB)

Funerals conducted between 01 April 2020 and 31 March 2021:

• Welfare funerals - 01 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 (.pdf 73KB)

Parking revenues

• Parking revenues: 2013 - 2015 (.pdf 11KB)
• Parking revenues: 2012 - 2014 (.pdf 14KB)