Total expenses claimed by senior staff
Received: 23 October 2025
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following aggregate data on expenses for senior staff in your local authority. "Senior staff" means directors, heads of department/service, and equivalent (e.g., chief officers).For financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25 (to date):1. Please provide total expenses claimed by senior staff, broken down by category:Travel (e.g., flights, mileage, taxis/transfers).Accommodation (e.g., hotels, including rates per night and duration).Conferences/seminars (e.g., registration fees, abroad/domestic).Hospitality/entertainment (e.g., meals, receptions, gifts).Other (please specify).2. For each category please provide a breakdown by senior staff group (e.g., total per directorate); any sponsorship/third-party funding received and net council cost after offsets.3. Please show the top 5 highest individual claims (anonymized totals only, with event/purpose if applicable).