Council spending in April 2026

In April 2026 Hastings Borough Council paid out £4.2m, £439k more than in April 2025, against a twelve-month average of £3.7m, 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.

• East Sussex College Group (ESCG)

  Thu 16 Apr 2026 · TFC - Green low carbon skills & economy · Capital Grants - Renovation Grants

  £328k
• A named individual

  Thu 2 Apr 2026 · Homelessness · Professional Services - Homeless Bed and Breakfast Accomm

  £160k
• A named individual

  Thu 30 Apr 2026 · Homelessness · Professional Services - Homeless Bed and Breakfast Accomm

  £154k
• Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

  Wed 15 Apr 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · Insurance Premiums

  £140k
• Lillybank Homes Limited

  Thu 30 Apr 2026 · Homelessness · Professional Services - Homeless Bed and Breakfast Accomm

  £124k
• PHI Property Aquisitions Limited

  Fri 24 Apr 2026 · Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (Cap) (SHAP) · Capital - Architect & Consultant Fees

  £116k
• Love Hastings Ltd

  Wed 22 Apr 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · BID Levy

  £90k
• Booker & Best Ltd

  Mon 20 Apr 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · Booker & Best Minorworks

  £89.1k
• Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

  Wed 15 Apr 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · Insurance Premiums

  £86.2k
• Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

  Wed 15 Apr 2026 · Balance sheet all accounts · Insurance Premiums

  £80.7k

Paid for the first time

Suppliers with no earlier payment on the record. Also 7 named individuals, not listed.

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions · £8.7k in 1 payment
• Trans Pride Hastings CIC · £8k in 1 payment
• Continental Facilities Management Group Ltd · £6.8k in 3 payments
• Falco UK Ltd · £6.5k in 1 payment
• Action Against Abuse · £6.4k in 1 payment
• West Hill & District Community Association · £5k in 1 payment
• British Gas Lite · £3.3k in 2 payments
• The Textile Conservancy Company Limited · £3.2k in 1 payment
• Rent UK Services Ltd · £2.5k in 2 payments
• Sussex Coast Properties Ltd · £2.3k in 3 payments
• Jacki Ward · £1.6k in 2 payments
• Joanne West · £1.2k in 1 payment
• Right Guard Solutions Ltd · £882 in 1 payment
• Cognitive Law Ltd · £837 in 1 payment
• Betteridge & Milsom Ltd · £800 in 1 payment
• Spun Glass Theatre · £595 in 1 payment
• Cherry Security Company Limited · £555 in 1 payment
• Maddie Brandt · £270 in 1 payment

Where it went

• Deputy Chief Executive£2.8m69% of the total
• Balance Sheet£656k16% of the total
• Chief Executive£624k15% 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".