{ "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "nation": "scotland", "financial_year": "2023/24", "officers": [ { "name": "A Davie", "title": "Depute Chief Executive - Education, People & Business (to 15.12.23), Chief Executive (from 18.12.23)", "salary": 131295, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 25340, "benefits": 0, "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year. No taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Ann Davie", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'A Davie': the 2023/24 audited accounts are signed 'Ann Davie, Chief Executive', and the council's archived Chief Officers page and Scottish Government FOI 202200333869 enclosure name her in the Depute Chief Executive - Education, People and Business role.", "sources": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf; https://web.archive.org/web/20200809232128/https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/council/about-council/chief-officers-services; https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/foi-eir-release/2023/11-d/local-authority-directors-of-education-in-scotland-foi-release/documents/foi-202200333869---enclosure-1/foi-202200333869---enclosure-1/govscot:document/FOI+202200333869+-+Enclosure+1.pdf" } }, { "name": "G Cornes", "title": "Chief Executive", "salary": 122890, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 23718, "benefits": 0, "notes": "Until retirement 21 January 2024. 2023/24 is the most recent audited year (2024/25 audit not complete at extraction, August 2026). Accounts state no taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid to any senior employee.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Gerry Cornes", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'G Cornes': signature blocks of the audited 2020-21 Annual Accounts ('Gerry Cornes, Chief Executive') and the council's archived Chief Officers page.", "sources": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/no1a4kcy/edc-annual-accounts-2020-21.pdf; https://web.archive.org/web/20200809232128/https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/council/about-council/chief-officers-services" } }, { "name": "C Sinclair", "title": "Chief Social Work Officer", "salary": 117532, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 22685, "benefits": 0, "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year. No taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Caroline Sinclair", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'C Sinclair': council Technical Note 2024 Issue 115 records Caroline Sinclair as Chief Social Work Officer from autumn 2018 to 26 July 2024; Social Work Scotland CSWO list (March 2024) and council HSCP committee papers name her.", "sources": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/technical-notes-2024-issue-115-%C2%A0appointment-new-chief-social-work-officer; https://socialworkscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CSWO-Contact-List-2024-Updated-Mar-2024.pdf; https://eastdunbarton.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s5116/Item%2016.%20Public%20Service%20User%20Carer%20Update%2016092023.pdf" } }, { "name": "J Robertson", "title": "Chief Finance Officer", "salary": 115979, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 22384, "benefits": 0, "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year. No taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Jamie Robertson", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'J Robertson': the 2023/24 audited accounts are signed 'Jamie Robertson CPFA, Chief Finance Officer', and the council's current Chief Officers page lists him.", "sources": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf; https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/about/our-council/about-the-council/chief-officers-and-services/" } }, { "name": "K Donnelly", "title": "Chief Monitoring Officer", "salary": 115979, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 22384, "benefits": 0, "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year. No taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Karen Donnelly", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'K Donnelly': council's current Chief Officers page lists 'Karen Donnelly - Executive Officer and Chief Solicitor & Monitoring Officer'; 2022 council committee document names her in the role.", "sources": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/about/our-council/about-the-council/chief-officers-and-services/; https://eastdunbarton.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s3021/04a-04%20CLB%2022-16%20Appendix%201c%20LSO%20SHELL%20WESTERMAINS.pdf" } }, { "name": "G Bremner", "title": "Interim Chief Education Officer (to 21.11.23), Chief Education Officer (from 22.11.23)", "salary": 115297, "salary_band": null, "is_band": 0, "pension": 26487, "benefits": 0, "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year. No taxable expenses, bonuses or non-cash benefits paid.", "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "source_url": "https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/aw3bjzwr/annual-accounts-2023-24-audited-final.pdf", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Council Annual Accounts 2023/24 (Audited)", "financial_year": "2023/24", "ident": { "full_name": "Greg Bremner", "confidence": "record", "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'G Bremner': Scottish Government FOI 202200333869 enclosure lists 'Greg Bremner, Chief Education Officer' for East Dunbartonshire, and the council's current Chief Officers page lists him in the permanent post.", "sources": "https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/foi-eir-release/2023/11-d/local-authority-directors-of-education-in-scotland-foi-release/documents/foi-202200333869---enclosure-1/foi-202200333869---enclosure-1/govscot:document/FOI+202200333869+-+Enclosure+1.pdf; https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/about/our-council/about-the-council/chief-officers-and-services/" } } ], "senior_team_by_year": [ { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "financial_year": "2019/20", "n": 7, "team_bill": 740748, "comparative": 1 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "financial_year": "2020/21", "n": 7, "team_bill": 766404, "comparative": 0 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "financial_year": "2021/22", "n": 8, "team_bill": 740486, "comparative": 1 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "financial_year": "2022/23", "n": 6, "team_bill": 690204, "comparative": 0 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "financial_year": "2023/24", "n": 11, "team_bill": 1047710, "comparative": 0 } ], "band_d_by_year": { "2015/16": 1141.85, "2016/17": 1141.85, "2017/18": 1176.11, "2018/19": 1211.39, "2019/20": 1259.24, "2020/21": 1308.98, "2021/22": 1308.98, "2022/23": 1348.25, "2023/24": 1415.66, "2024/25": 1415.66, "2025/26": 1599.7, "2026/27": 1751.67 }, "pay_bands_by_year": [ { "fy": "2019/20", "nominal": 119, "real": 119, "realEarn": 119, "nominal100": 0, "real100": 0 }, { "fy": "2020/21", "nominal": 327, "real": 312, "realEarn": 215, "nominal100": 2, "real100": 2 }, { "fy": "2021/22", "nominal": 330, "real": 269, "realEarn": 243, "nominal100": 2, "real100": 1 }, { "fy": "2022/23", "nominal": 384, "real": 167, "realEarn": 177, "nominal100": 3, "real100": 0 }, { "fy": "2023/24", "nominal": 954, "real": 302, "realEarn": 342, "nominal100": 10, "real100": 3 } ], "exit_packages_by_year": [ { "fy": "2019/20", "packages": 5, "cost": 87697, "costPartial": false }, { "fy": "2020/21", "packages": 1, "cost": 6000, "costPartial": false }, { "fy": "2021/22", "packages": 3, "cost": 21150, "costPartial": false }, { "fy": "2022/23", "packages": 0, "cost": 0, "costPartial": false }, { "fy": "2023/24", "packages": 23, "cost": 2319808, "costPartial": false } ], "exit_packages_over_100k": [ { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lower": 400001, "upper": 450000, "packages": 1, "cost": 435442 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lower": 350001, "upper": 400000, "packages": 1, "cost": 397444 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lower": 250001, "upper": 300000, "packages": 1, "cost": 280770 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lower": 200001, "upper": 250000, "packages": 3, "cost": 646149 }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lower": 100001, "upper": 150000, "packages": 1, "cost": 137977 } ], "employer_pension_by_year": [ { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2019/20", "lgps": 12669000, "teachers": 11687000, "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£'000, x1000) in the Reconciliation of the Movements in the Fair Value of Scheme (Plan) Assets, Note 28 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes; excludes 'Contributions re Unfunded Benefits' (£3.473m) shown separately. Teachers' figure is the amount the Council was due to pay in respect of teachers' retirement benefits per Note 27 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes (£11.687m; cash paid over to Scottish Government in year £10.612m). No combined total printed." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2020/21", "lgps": 12983000, "teachers": 13677000, "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£'000, x1000) in the Reconciliation of the Movements in the Fair Value of Scheme (Plan) Assets, Note 28 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes; excludes 'Contributions re Unfunded Benefits' (£3.527m) shown separately. Teachers' figure is the amount the Council was due to pay in respect of teachers' retirement benefits per Note 27 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes (£13.677m; cash paid over to Scottish Government in year £12.514m, balance £1.163m at balance sheet date). No combined total printed." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2021/22", "lgps": 14051000, "teachers": 14221000, "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£'000, x1000) in the Reconciliation of the Movements in the Fair Value of Scheme (Plan) Assets, Note 27 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes; excludes 'Contributions re Unfunded Benefits' (£3.429m) shown separately. Teachers' figure is the amount the Council was due to pay in respect of teachers' retirement benefits per Note 26 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes (£14.221m; cash paid over to Scottish Government in year £11.849m). No combined total printed." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2022/23", "lgps": 15714000, "teachers": 14767000, "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£'000, x1000) in the Reconciliation of the Movements in the Fair Value of Scheme (Plan) Assets, Note 27 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes; excludes 'Contributions re Unfunded Benefits' (£3.463m) shown separately. Teachers' figure is the amount the Council was due to pay in respect of teachers' retirement benefits per Note 26 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes (£14.767m; cash paid over to Scottish Government in year £12.546m, balance £2.221m at balance sheet date). No combined total printed." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "lgps": 17890000, "teachers": 17718000, "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£'000, x1000) in the Reconciliation of the Movements in the Fair Value of Scheme (Plan) Assets, Note 27 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes; excludes 'Contributions re Unfunded Benefits' (£3.746m) shown separately. Teachers' figure is the amount the Council was due to pay in respect of teachers' retirement benefits per Note 26 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes (£17.718m; cash paid over to Scottish Government in year £14.905m, balance £2.814m at balance sheet date). No combined total printed. 2023/24 is the latest audited year." } ], "councillor_remuneration_by_year": [ { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2019/20", "total": 472037, "salaries": 459867, "n": 22, "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Total Councillors' Remuneration' table (whole £): 'Salaries – Council Duties', Expenses, Total as printed. 22 Elected Members stated in the Management Commentary (constitution following May 2017 elections), not the remuneration table. Expenses are business expenses including non-taxable items such as mileage and member support costs." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2020/21", "total": 474155, "salaries": 468697, "n": 22, "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Total Councillors' Remuneration' table (whole £): 'Salaries – Council Duties', Expenses, Total as printed. 22 Elected Members stated in the Management Commentary, not the remuneration table. Expenses are business expenses including non-taxable items such as mileage and member support costs." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2021/22", "total": 483093, "salaries": 479134, "n": 22, "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Total Councillors' Remuneration' table (whole £): 'Salaries – Council Duties', Expenses, Total as printed. Council constituted by 22 members per the Management Commentary, not the remuneration table." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2022/23", "total": 506317, "salaries": 498913, "n": 22, "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Total Councillors' Remuneration' table (whole £): 'Salaries – Council Duties', Expenses, Total as printed. Council at 31 March 2023 constituted by 22 members per the Management Commentary. The 2023/24 accounts' comparative column prints 2022/23 expenses as £7,405 (£1 rounding difference); primary-year figure used here." }, { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "fy": "2023/24", "total": 523214, "salaries": 519229, "n": 22, "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Total Councillors' Remuneration' table (whole £): 'Salaries – Council Duties', Expenses, Total as printed. Council at 31 March 2024 constituted by 22 members per the Management Commentary. 2023/24 is the latest audited year." } ], "arms_length_bodies": [ { "council": "East Dunbartonshire", "body": "East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust", "body_type": "charitable company", "fy": "2024/25", "name": null, "title": "Employees in band", "salary": null, "salary_band": "£100,000 - £109,999", "is_band": 1, "notes": "Note 7, staff costs and numbers: 1 employee receiving salary including benefits in kind of more than £60,000, in band £100,000-£109,999 (2024: 1), excluding employer pension costs; only band disclosed. Individual not named but note states key management personnel comprises only the General Manager, whose total employee benefits were £131,244 (2024: £127,045).", "source_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC389516/filing-history/MzQ4NTE5MDExNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0", "source_title": "East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 (charity SC041942, company SC389516), Companies House full accounts made up to 31 March 2025", "ident": { "full_name": "Karin Jackson", "confidence": "record", "basis": "The trust's own 2024/25 accounts name Karin Jackson as General Manager, state that key management personnel comprises only the General Manager (total employee benefits GBP 131,244; 2024: GBP 127,045), and disclose exactly one employee receiving salary including benefits in kind over GBP 60,000, in the GBP 100,000-109,999 band. Since the General Manager's benefits exceed GBP 60,000 and only one employee is above that threshold, the banded employee is necessarily the named General Manager.", "sources": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC389516/filing-history/MzQ4NTE5MDExNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0" } } ], "notes": "Null means not disclosed, never zero. In pay_bands_by_year, 'nominal' counts staff above a fixed cash threshold and 'real' counts staff above the CPI-equivalent of that threshold in the first recorded year. Officer 'ident' is the full name behind disclosed initials, with its basis. See /methodology/." }