FOI release

Council travel expenses 2024/25

Case reference FOI2025/01274

Received 2 December 2025

Published 7 January 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I am writing to request the following information relating to travel expenses incurred by the council during the municipal year 2024/25 (or most recent full year for which data are available). Please provide: * The total amount spent by the council on travel expenses for council officers and staff (e.g. reimbursements, travel-related costs such as train/bus fares, parking fees/permits, taxi fares, mileage, etc.). * The total amount spent on travel expenses for councillors (non-Mayoral), including a breakdown by purpose (e.g. attending meetings, courses/conferences, panel meetings, external obligations). * If possible, a summary or itemised breakdown (by category or type) of the travel expenses — e.g. staff vs councillors vs mayor; domestic vs international travel; transport type (train, bus, car/taxi, parking, etc.). * Copies of any policy documents (or the section of the Council’s travel/expenses policy) that govern reimbursements for travel by staff, councillors. * If available, a log (or summary) of all trips abroad or outside the Borough that were paid for or reimbursed by the Council in 2024/25 — including date, destination, purpose (e.g. official, civic, conference) and cost. Please supply the information electronically, preferably in a spreadsheet or other machine-readable format.

Response

Please see attached

Documents

• Expense-Policy.docx (54.2 KB)
• FOI Travel Costs 2024-2025 Updated.xlsx (31.8 KB)

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.