FOI request (FOIR-586741232)

Amount spent

Requested Wed 14 February 2024
Responded Wed 28 February 2024

Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The amount of money in pounds (£) that your Local Authority has spent on maintaining Mayoral memorabilia (that is, the Mayoral chains) in each of the financial years: a) 2019-20, b) 2020-21, c) 2021-22, d) 2022-23, e) 2023-24

2. The amount of money in pounds (£) that was spent on your Local Authority's communications department (that is, staff costs) in each of the financial years: a) 2019-20, b) 2020-21, c) 2021-22, d) 2022-23, e) 2023-24

3. The amount of money in pounds (£) that was spent on travel cost for Councillors elected to your Local Authority (that is, taxi costs) in each of the financial years a) 2019-20, b) 2020-21, c) 2021-22, d) 2022-23, e) 2023-24

Response

1. Mayoralty:

a. 2019-20 - £0

b. 2020-21 - £258

c. 2021-22 - £88

d. 2022-23 - £0

e. 2023-24 - £205

2. Communications staff:

a. 2019-20 - £141,606.70

b. 2020-21 - £111,291.42

c. 2021-22 - £124,178.87

d. 2022-23 - £120,508.87

e. 2023-24 - £130,860.29 (year to date)

3. Councillor travel costs - Mileage is reimbursed through the payroll and paid at HMRC rate

a. 2019-20 - £852.28

b. 2020-21 - £0.00

c. 2021-22 - £174.45

d. 2022-23 - £273.60

e. 2023-24 - £274.95 (as at 31st January)

3. Councillor travel costs - Train

a. 2019-20 - £1,251.25

b. 2020-21 - £0.00

c. 2021-22 - £0.00

d. 2022-23 - £0.00

e. 2023-24 - £458.40