FOI release

Senior staff/CO expenses

Case reference FOI2025/01067

Received 23 October 2025

Published 7 November 2025

Request

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.

Response

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).

Please see attached spreadsheet

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.

Please see attached spreadsheet

3. Please show the top 5 highest individual claims (anonymized totals only, with event/purpose if applicable).

Please see attached spreadsheet

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.

Documents

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