Debt & Staff Salaries
Case reference FOI2026/00297
Received 20 February 2026
Published 2 March 2026
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? – This can be found on the TWBC website under the following Financial budget, reports and audits
* As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year? – This can be calculated from the annual financial reports on the TWBC website under the following Financial budget, reports and audits
* In pounds, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year? – This can be found in the annual financial reports on the TWBC website under the following Financial budget, reports and audits
* As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year? - This can be calculated from the annual financial reports on the TWBC website under the following Financial budget, reports and audits
* How much does the highest-paid employee earn per annum?v - Please see transparency pages below
* How many council employees earn more than £100,000 per annum? - See below transparency pages
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.