Dear Sir or Madam,

I am currently building a feminist website and I am interested in the progress public services are making in equalizing the pay gap between men and women. Particularly with regards to positions at management level. To this aim I am requesting data from you that will enable me to analyze Northampton Borough Council's progress over the last 4 years.

In this respect, please can you provide the following information.

Excluding school based staff
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £15,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £15,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £15,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £15,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £25,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £25,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £25,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £25,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £45,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £45,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £45,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £45,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £65,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £65,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £65,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £65,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £85,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £85,000 at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £85,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £85,000 at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

School based staff only (excluding teaching staff)
. As per the above for non school based staff.
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2008/2009.

Where "salary" requested is per anum. For part time staff please give pro rata annual salary equal to full time.

Ideally, please represent these data graphically alongside of the actual figures.

If data for non school based staff are available first then please provide separately.

Yours faithfully,

Ms Felicity Turner