Council expenditure

Dear Mr Wilson

Thank you for your e-mail below, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I have logged your email and will deal with your request in order that we can respond to you within the statutory deadline of 20 working days.

I will contact you further as soon as the relevant information is available.

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Yours sincerely

Lisa Coles
Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)
Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau
Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
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Dear Mr Wilson

Further to your e-mail below, requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, I am now in a position to respond to your questions
as follows:

I wish to ascertain the following details – I would like to know the;

- Highest paid employee on the council; and their position. (Present)
Chief Executive Officer

- Highest paid employee based on expenses or benefits of any kind.
(Present) Chief Executive Officer

- Highest paid employee by bonuses received. (Present) Torfaen Council do
not pay bonuses

- Highest compensation pay-out received for loss of office (2023-2024)
£47k

Further details can be accessed via the link below (page 76):

[1]StaTement of Accounts 2023/24 (torfaen.gov.uk)

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Yours sincerely

Lisa Coles

Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth
Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)

Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau

Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen

Phone/Ffôn: 01495 761615/ Fax/Ffacs: 01495 766331

Email/E-Bost: [3][email address]

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Dear Mr Wilson

Thank you for your e-mail. As set out in the response, further details can
be access via the link provided, and this includes the salary of the Chief
Executive.

I wish to ascertain the following details – I would like to know the;

- Highest paid employee on the council; and their position. (Present)
Chief Executive Officer

- Highest paid employee based on expenses or benefits of any kind.
(Present) Chief Executive Officer

- Highest paid employee by bonuses received. (Present) Torfaen Council do
not pay bonuses

- Highest compensation pay-out received for loss of office (2023-2024)
£47k

Further details can be accessed via the link below (page 76):

[1]StaTement of Accounts 2023/24 (torfaen.gov.uk)

I hope this helps.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Coles

Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth
Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)

Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau

Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen

Phone/Ffôn: 01495 761615/ Fax/Ffacs: 01495 766331

Email/E-Bost: [email address]

www.torfaen.gov.uk / Follow us on Twitter / Find us on Facebook

PLEASE NOTE: MY WORKING DAYS ARE TUESDAY TO FRIDAY

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