FOI/EIR 25/26-548-Council Tax & Salaries

Costings of servicing debt and spend of Council Tax on staffing

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?

Responded 18 March 2026
The Council does not currently have any external borrowing and therefore incurs no external debt financing costs.
As above
20/21 - £6,674,692.45

21/22 - £7,068,541.76

22/23 - £7,500,638.64

23/24 - £8,280,907.69

24/25 - £8,633,781.75
20/21 - 153%

21/22 - 166%

22/23 - 170%

23/24 - 182%

24/25 - 184%
This information is published on our website under the Local Government Transparency Code 2015. Please see: Open data | East Cambridgeshire District Council
As above