Council spending in August 2026

In August 2026 Hastings Borough Council paid out £3.0m, £781k less than in August 2025, against a twelve-month average of £3.8m, from its own published file of payments over £250.

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The ten biggest payments

Money moved between the council's own accounts is left out. What each was for is the council's own description.

• Wealden District Council

  Thu 13 Aug 2026 · Refuse Collection · Third party payment private contractors

  £547k
• East Sussex College Group (ESCG)

  Tue 11 Aug 2026 · TFC - Green low carbon skills & economy · Capital Grants - Renovation Grants

  £325k
• South East Modular Ltd

  Mon 17 Aug 2026 · HAS_02 Bexhill Road Development · Capital - Other Fees

  £117k
• Booker & Best Ltd

  Wed 19 Aug 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · Booker & Best Minorworks

  £113k
• Wealden District Council

  Fri 14 Aug 2026 · DSO - Waste and Cleansing service · Third party payment private contractors

  £75.4k
• Southdown Housing Association Ltd

  Sat 1 Aug 2026 · Rough Sleeper Prevention · Grants made - Other Grants

  £73.9k
• South East Modular Ltd

  Mon 3 Aug 2026 · HAS_02 Bexhill Road Development · Capital - Other Fees

  £71.4k
• Paramount Independent Property Services

  Sat 1 Aug 2026 · Homelessness · Professional Services - Homeless Bed and Breakfast Accomm

  £63.9k
• Grant Thornton UK LLP

  Thu 13 Aug 2026 · Revenues Division · Audit Fees - Audit Fees

  £41.6k
• East Sussex County Council

  Tue 11 Aug 2026 · H08 Disabled Facilities Grant · Capital - Other Fees

  £39.5k

Paid for the first time

Suppliers with no earlier payment on the record. Also 3 named individuals, not listed.

• KingsRock Construction Ltd · £39.6k in 2 payments
• Dolmen Conservation & Joinery Ltd · £18.8k in 1 payment
• Kaleidodesign Signs & Print · £12.9k in 1 payment
• Safespaces (Cornholme) Ltd · £11.5k in 1 payment
• Qualiturn Ltd · £1.9k in 1 payment
• Cube Controls Ltd · £1.2k in 3 payments
• Flare Electrical & Solar Contractors Ltd · £1.2k in 1 payment
• Hastings Refugee Buddy Project · £1k in 1 payment
• Inroads Productions · £1k in 1 payment
• Sam Davey (Rough Magic Ltd) · £1k in 1 payment
• Stade Events CIC · £1k in 1 payment
• LANDCLAN Limited · £850 in 2 payments
• Precious Cleans Ltd · £500 in 1 payment
• SafeWater · £395 in 1 payment
• Adult Social Care - Appointee and Deputyship Team · £360 in 1 payment
• Blackhawk Security Ltd · £320 in 1 payment
• Media Meadow Limited t/a First Whistle · £317 in 1 payment
• Ruusuvuori, Sarah-Louise · £267 in 1 payment

Where it went

• Deputy Chief Executive£2.5m85% of the total
• Chief Executive£313k11% of the total
• Balance Sheet£122k4% of the total

The whole picture, every month and every supplier, is on council spending. A payee whose name reads as a person's is shown as "a named individual".