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   "costPartial": false
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   "costPartial": false
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   "cost": 84717,
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  {
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   "council": "Highland",
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   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "lgps": 25123000,
   "teachers": 21700000,
   "notes": "Prior-year comparatives in the 2020/21 accounts. LGPS: 'Employers contributions payable to the scheme' 25,123 (£000) in Note 26 Defined benefit pension schemes (Council column, MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'The figures for 2019/20 were £21.700m and 23.0%' in Note 25 Pension schemes accounted for as defined contribution schemes. LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.14m (Note 25) and discretionary benefits arrangements £2.859m (Note 26), disclosed separately."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 26083000,
   "teachers": 24458000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers contributions payable to the scheme' 26,083 (£000) in Note 26 Defined benefit pension schemes (Council column, MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'In 2020/21 the Council paid £24.458m to the Teachers' Pension Scheme', 23% of pensionable pay (Note 25). LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.50m (Note 25) and discretionary benefits arrangements £2.815m (Note 26), disclosed separately."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lgps": 27561000,
   "teachers": 24982000,
   "notes": "Prior-year comparatives in the 2022/23 accounts. LGPS: 'Employers contributions payable to the scheme' 27,561 (£000) in Note 23 Defined benefit pension schemes (MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'The figures for 2021/22 were £24.982m and 23.0%' in Note 22 Pension schemes accounted for as defined contribution schemes. LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.567m (Note 22) and discretionary benefits arrangements £2.787m (Note 23), disclosed separately."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "lgps": 30316000,
   "teachers": 25748000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employers contributions payable to the scheme' 30,316 (£000) in Note 23 Defined benefit pension schemes (MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'In 2022/23 the Council paid £25.748m to the Teachers' Pension Scheme', 23.0% of pensionable pay (Note 22). LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.456m (Note 22) and discretionary benefits arrangements £2.824m (Note 23), disclosed separately."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lgps": 32601000,
   "teachers": 30395000,
   "notes": "Prior-year comparatives in the 2024/25 accounts. LGPS: 'Employer's contributions payable to the scheme' 32,601 (£000) in Note 24 Defined benefit pension schemes (MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'The figures for 2023/24 were £30.395m and 23.0%' in Note 23 Pension schemes accounted for as defined contribution schemes. LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.547m (Note 23) and discretionary benefits arrangements £3.109m (Note 24), disclosed separately."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "lgps": 31940000,
   "teachers": 33742000,
   "notes": "LGPS: 'Employer's contributions payable to the scheme' 31,940 (£000) in Note 24 Defined benefit pension schemes (MiRS reconciliation); teachers: 'In 2024/25 the Council paid £33.742m to the Teachers' Pension Scheme', 26.0% of pensionable pay (Note 23). LGPS in £000 (x1,000), teachers in £m (x1,000,000). No combined total printed. Excluded: NHS Superannuation Scheme contributions £1.797m (Note 23) and discretionary benefits arrangements £3.137m (Note 24), disclosed separately."
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   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "total": 1591000,
   "salaries": 1408559,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact prior-year figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('2019/20: £1,408,559'). Total from the 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' table comparative column (£000): Remuneration 1,409, Travel and Subsistence 161, All Other Expenses 21, Total 1,591; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "total": 1463000,
   "salaries": 1436185,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('The total remuneration in 2020/21 for all councillors was £1,436,185'). Total from the 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' table (£000): Remuneration 1,436, Travel and Subsistence 4, All Other Expenses 23, Total 1,463; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "total": 1531000,
   "salaries": 1492686,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact prior-year figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('2021/22 £1,492,686'). Total from Table 2 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' comparative column (£000): Remuneration 1,493, Travel and subsistence 21, All other expenses 17, Total 1,531; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "total": 1684000,
   "salaries": 1564032,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('The remuneration in 2022/23 for all councillors was £1,564,032'). Total from Table 2 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' (£000): Remuneration 1,564, Travel and subsistence 104, All other expenses 16, Total 1,684; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "total": 1745000,
   "salaries": 1613121,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact prior-year figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('2023/24: £1,613,121'). Total from Table 2 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' comparative column (£000): Remuneration 1,613, Travel and subsistence 117, All other expenses 15, Total 1,745; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Highland",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "total": 1830000,
   "salaries": 1697961,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Salaries: exact figure from the Remuneration Report narrative ('The remuneration in 2024/25 for all councillors was £1,697,961'). Total from Table 2 'Members' Allowances and Expenses' (£000): Remuneration 1,698, Travel and subsistence 122, All other expenses 10, Total 1,830; converted x1,000. Expenses null: printed as two separate lines with no combined expenses figure. Number of councillors not stated."
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   "council": "Highland",
   "body": "High Life Highland",
   "body_type": "charitable company",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "name": null,
   "title": "Employees in band",
   "salary": null,
   "salary_band": "£100,001 - £110,000",
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   "notes": "Note 10, Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel: employees remunerated at over £60,000 per annum, 2025 column. Lower bands (£60,001-£100,000, 9 employees in total) omitted as below the £100,000 threshold.",
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