FOI request (FOIR-759405013)

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).

Please provide in spreadsheet/table format (e.g., with columns for category, amount, date, purpose), or links to published reports. Aggregates only; no personal names/details.

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