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 "council": "East Ayrshire",
 "nation": "scotland",
 "financial_year": "2024/25",
 "officers": [
  {
   "name": "E Fraser",
   "title": "Chief Executive",
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   "salary_band": null,
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   "pension": 8987,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil. In-year pension contributions much lower than 2023/24 across all chief officers (Strathclyde Pension Fund employer rate reduction).",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Eddie Fraser",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Signature block of the council's own Audited Annual Accounts 2024-25 names 'Eddie Fraser, Chief Executive'.",
    "sources": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "R Grieveson",
   "title": "Depute Chief Executive",
   "salary": 138182,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7660,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Richard Grieveson",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "The council's own Audited Annual Accounts 2024-25, Remuneration Report Note 2: 'Richard Grieveson undertook the Depute Chief Executive post on 19/09/2023'.",
    "sources": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "C McArthur",
   "title": "Director of Health & Social Care",
   "salary": 135601,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7805,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Craig McArthur",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Council's own newsroom resource page names 'Craig McArthur, Director of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership'.",
    "sources": "https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/resources/craig-mcarthur-director-of-east-ayrshire-health-and-social-care-partnership"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "D Mitchell",
   "title": "Chief Governance Officer",
   "salary": 115964,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7538,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "David Mitchell",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Council newsroom 'Senior management changes' (29 May 2026) names 'David Mitchell, Chief Governance Officer'; Cabinet minutes of 20 November 2019 record the same name and title.",
    "sources": "https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/senior-management-changes; https://docs.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/crpadmmin/2012%20AGENDAS/COUNCIL/17%20DECEMBER%202019/Cabinet%20-%2020%20November%202019.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "J McLachlan",
   "title": "Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance & ICT",
   "salary": 115964,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7055,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Joseph McLachlan",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Signature blocks of the council's own audited accounts: 'Joseph McLachlan CPFA, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance & ICT' (2020-21 and 2022-23 accounts); 'Joseph McLachlan' also signs the 2024-25 accounts as Director of Finance and Digital.",
    "sources": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2022-23.pdf; https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "L McAulay-Griffiths",
   "title": "Chief Education Officer and Head of Education",
   "salary": 115220,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 6615,
   "benefits": 200,
   "notes": "Benefits = £200 taxable expenses.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Linda McAulay-Griffiths",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Council's own newsroom publishes a letter 'from Linda McAulay-Griffiths, Chief Education Officer and Head of Education', the exact disclosed title.",
    "sources": "https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/national-qualifications-results-a-letter-to-parents-and-carers-from-linda-mcaulay-griffiths-chief-education-officer-and-head-of-education"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "M MacAulay",
   "title": "Head of Children's Health, Care and Justice Services",
   "salary": 112376,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7020,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Taxable expenses nil.",
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/A/annual-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024-2025",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Marion MacAulay",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Council's Executive Management Team page lists Marion MacAulay, Head of Children's Health, Care and Justice Services; Cabinet minutes of 20 November 2019 record the same name and title.",
    "sources": "https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/About-the-Council/East-Ayrshire-Council-Structure/Executive-Management-Team.aspx; https://docs.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/crpadmmin/2012%20AGENDAS/COUNCIL/17%20DECEMBER%202019/Cabinet%20-%2020%20November%202019.pdf"
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
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   "upper": 300000,
   "packages": 1,
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  {
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   "fy": "2019/20",
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   "upper": 250000,
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   "cost": 157000
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
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   "upper": 200000,
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   "cost": 634000
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  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
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   "upper": 200000,
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   "upper": 150000,
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  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lower": 100001,
   "upper": 150000,
   "packages": 1,
   "cost": 114000
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  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lower": 100001,
   "upper": 150000,
   "packages": 4,
   "cost": 499000
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  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "lgps": 22217000,
   "teachers": 10816000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £22.217m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Teachers: £10.816m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), printed in £m (employer rate 17.2% to 31/8/19 then 23%); a further £0.676m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 23874000,
   "teachers": 12474000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £23.874m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Teachers: £12.474m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), employer rate 23%, printed in £m; a further £0.638m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lgps": 24905000,
   "teachers": 12755000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £24.905m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Teachers: £12.755m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), printed in £m; a further £0.599m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "lgps": 27248000,
   "teachers": 13867000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £27.248m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Teachers: £13.867m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), employer rate 23%, printed in £m; a further £0.575m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
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   "lgps": 28858000,
   "teachers": 14259000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £28.858m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Teachers: £14.259m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), employer rate 23%, printed in £m; a further £0.578m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "lgps": 12446000,
   "teachers": 16234000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers' contributions payable to Strathclyde Pension Fund' £12.446m, Movement in Reserves Statement section of Note 8 (Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Pension Schemes); same figure as 'Contributions from employers' in the fair value of scheme assets reconciliation; printed in £m. Sharp fall from 2023/24 reflects a Strathclyde Pension Fund employer contribution rate reduction (noted in the Remuneration Report). Teachers: £16.234m contributions to the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme per Note 9 (Defined Contribution), employer rate 26%, printed in £m; a further £0.557m of discretionary payments is printed separately and excluded. No combined total printed."
  }
 ],
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   "fy": "2019/20",
   "total": 707000,
   "salaries": 686000,
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   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.686m, expenses £0.021m, total £0.707m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  },
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
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   "total": 712000,
   "salaries": 701000,
   "n": 32,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.701m, expenses £0.011m, total £0.712m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  },
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
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   "total": 738000,
   "salaries": 729000,
   "n": 32,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.729m, expenses £0.009m, total £0.738m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "total": 769000,
   "salaries": 757000,
   "n": 32,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.757m, expenses £0.012m, total £0.769m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  },
  {
   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "total": 797000,
   "salaries": 784000,
   "n": 32,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.784m, expenses £0.013m, total £0.797m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  },
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "total": 824000,
   "salaries": 813000,
   "n": 32,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration of Councillors' table (printed in £m): salaries £0.813m, expenses £0.011m, total £0.824m as printed, converted to whole £. 32 elected members stated in the accounts' introduction."
  }
 ],
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   "council": "East Ayrshire",
   "body": "East Ayrshire Leisure Trust",
   "body_type": "SCIO",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "name": null,
   "title": "Employees in band",
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   "notes": "Note 6, staff costs and numbers: 1 employee in the £100,000-£109,999 band (2024: 1); only band at or above £100,000 (the other band shown is £60,000-£69,999, 2 employees). Individual not named.",
   "source_url": "https://eastayrshireleisure.com/media/kzvbwc53/annual-report-and-accounts-2024-25.pdf",
   "source_title": "East Ayrshire Leisure Trust Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (charity SC043987)",
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}