FOI request (FOIR-809828645)

Please provide the following information:

1. Taxi and Private Hire Expenditure
The total amount spent by the Council on taxi or private hire transport for Cabinet Members, including but not limited to black cabs, private hire vehicles, or app-based services (e.g. Uber), for each calendar month from 1 May 2025 to the most recent month for which data is available.

2. Breakdown
For each month, please provide:

• The month and year
• The total amount spent (£)
• The number of journeys (if recorded)

If possible, please also indicate which Cabinet portfolio holder incurred the expense, where this is recorded in the Council’s systems.

Please include spending paid directly by the Council, reimbursed through expenses, or charged via council accounts or procurement cards, where the expense relates to travel undertaken by Cabinet Members.