FOI request (FOIR-186307965)

Breakdown of Mayor and Deputy Mayor expenses for the past 3 financial years

Requested Sun 22 March 2020
Responded Mon 11 May 2020

I understand the mayor and deputy mayor receive large sums for expenses. Please can I have a breakdown of what this money has been spent on over the last 3 financial years and the evidence used to check for this expenditure. Can you also confirm the source of the funds provided for the expenses (how this is funded)?

Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor receive only one allowance paid via payroll. Please see below.

2017 - 2018, April to March: Deputy Mayor, Nigel Sinden £2,053.44

2017 - 2018, April to March: Mayor, Judy Rogers £6288.72

2018 - 2019, April to May: Deputy Mayor, Nigel Sinden £253.92

2018 - 2019, April to May: Mayor, Judy Rogers £793.18

2018 - 2019, May to March: Deputy Mayor, James Bacon £1,826.88

2018 - 2019, May to March: Mayor, Nigel Sinden £5,626.04

2019 - 2020, April to March: Deputy Mayor, James Bacon £2,136.40

2019 - 2020, April to March: Mayor, Nigel Sinden £6,542.00

There have been some additional expenses , which are as follows:

James Bacon, Equipment and Materials, £8.66

James Bacon, Refreshments , £0.00

Judy Rogers, Equipment and Materials, £0.00

Judy Rogers, Refreshments , £12.00

Nigel Sinden, Equipment and Materials, £95.90

Nigel Sinden, Refreshments , £152.10

James Bacon, Equipment and Materials, £123.06

James Bacon, Refreshments , £164.10