Dear Jamil,

Thank you for your request for information regarding 'the total PAYE paid by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council since WED.01.APR.1998, when Blackburn with Darwen Council became a unitary authority, and please disclose the source(s) of the majority of PAYE funding up to the current date' (reference number 36038). Your request was received on the 21/07/2015 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and/or Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind Regards,

[Name of Council employee removed]
Senior Information Governance Officer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 58 5852

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Dear Jamil,

Thank you for your request for information regarding 'the total PAYE paid by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council since WED.01.APR.1998, when Blackburn with Darwen Council became a unitary authority, and please disclose the source(s) of the majority of PAYE funding up to the current date' (reference number 36038); please see our response below and attached. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Please see table below of amounts paid to HMRC in relation to PAYE Contributions.

We have provided totals from 2007 to date. We do not hold the information from 1998 to 2007. We are only required to retain information for 6 years.

Please note that the figures are totals paid to HMRC in that financial year and not the tax year that a pay over relates to.

In 2012/13 Schools paid by a third party provider moved on to a separate PAYE Reference so I have provided both figures.

In relation to the second question, how is PAYE Funded. PAYE is deducted from employees gross salary. Salaries are funded out of the Councils revenue budget. Budget papers available on the Internet will detail the sources of funding for the revenue budget. The main sources of funding are the Revenue Support Grant, Fees and Charges, Council Tax and retained NNDR Contributions.

BwD Payroll Schools Payroll
2007/08 20,250,538.51 n/a
2008/09 20,957,189.60 n/a
2009/10 20,132,662.14 n/a
2010/11 20,376,768.51 n/a
2011/12 18,030,584.98 n/a
2012/13 13,428,932.52 1,429,731.36
2013/14 7,434,694.48 7,793,917.55
2014/15 7,548,441.86 5,267,543.01
2015/16 2,992,061.52 1,249,358.20
131,151,874.12 15,740,550.12

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.

Kind Regards,

Heather Wolstenholme
Freedom of Information Officer
ITM&G Floor G,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 585651

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