FI16736
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
1. As follows:
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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2023/24
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2024/25
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£138,000
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£135,000
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£200,000
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£824,000
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£1,433,000
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2. The District Council’s element of Council Tax revenue is:
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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2023/24
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2024/25
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£7,503,079
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£7,689,215
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£8,037,735
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£8,321,465
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£8,762,675
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The amount spent on servicing debt is:
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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2023/24
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2024/25
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1.84%
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1.76%
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2.49%
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9.90%
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16.35%
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3. As follows:
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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2023/24
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2024/25
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£11,833,629
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£13,951,998
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£15,916,789
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£15,799,293
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£16,895,011
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4. As follows:
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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2023/24
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2024/25
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157.72%
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181.45%
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198.03%
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189.86%
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192.81%
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5. This information is available on the Council’s website as part of the Statement of Accounts which is issued at the end of each financial year. This can be found at: https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Budgets--Accounts.aspx
6. This information is available on the Council’s website as part of the Statement of Accounts which is issued at the end of each financial year. This can be found at: https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Budgets--Accounts.aspx