BFOI-016154 - Council spending
FOI request regarding council spending on debt servicing, staff salaries, and senior pay.
Request
Please provide figures for the last five financial years:
- In pounds, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?
- As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?
- In pounds, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?
- As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?
- How much does the highest-paid employee earn per annum?
- How many council employees earn more than £100,000 per annum?
Response
- In pounds, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?
The only debt the Council holds is via a PFI agreement for leisure services. The interest cost embedded in the PFI agreement is £520k per annum.
- As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?
8.75%. Breckland Council is the lowest district council tax in England and therefore using percentages often produces a higher-than-average reading due to the low council tax.
- In pounds, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?
Circa £13.5m per year.
- As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?
236.5%.
- How much does the highest-paid employee earn per annum?
This information is published within the Council's Pay Policy Statement and is therefore exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (information reasonably accessible by other means). The Pay Policy Statement can be accessed here: Localism Act: Pay Policy Statement - Breckland Council.
- How many council employees earn more than £100,000 per annum?
This information is published within the Council's Pay Policy Statement and is therefore exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (information reasonably accessible by other means). The Pay Policy Statement can be accessed here: Localism Act: Pay Policy Statement - Breckland Council.
