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 "council": "Midlothian",
 "nation": "scotland",
 "financial_year": "2024/25",
 "officers": [
  {
   "name": "G Vickers",
   "title": "Chief Executive",
   "salary": 137928,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 24371,
   "benefits": null,
   "notes": "Plus £545 disclosed separately as Returning Officer. Table discloses only total salary, fees and allowances; no separate benefits column.",
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "source_url": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf",
   "source_title": "Midlothian Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024/25",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Grace Vickers",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'G Vickers': named 'Dr Grace Vickers, Chief Executive' in the 2024/25 accounts org chart and signature blocks.",
    "sources": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "K Anderson",
   "title": "Executive Director: Place",
   "salary": 120542,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 21215,
   "benefits": null,
   "notes": "Table discloses only total salary, fees and allowances; no separate benefits column.",
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "source_url": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf",
   "source_title": "Midlothian Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024/25",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Kevin Anderson",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'K Anderson': named 'Kevin Anderson, Executive Director Place' in the 2024/25 accounts org chart.",
    "sources": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "F Robertson",
   "title": "Executive Director: Children, Young People and Communities",
   "salary": 120542,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 21215,
   "benefits": null,
   "notes": "Table discloses only total salary, fees and allowances; no separate benefits column.",
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "source_url": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf",
   "source_title": "Midlothian Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024/25",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Fiona Robertson",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'F Robertson': named 'Fiona Robertson, Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships' in the 2024/25 accounts org chart.",
    "sources": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "D Gladwin",
   "title": "Chief Financial Officer (S95 Officer)",
   "salary": 101890,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 17933,
   "benefits": null,
   "notes": "Table discloses only total salary, fees and allowances; no separate benefits column.",
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "source_url": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf",
   "source_title": "Midlothian Council Audited Annual Accounts 2024/25",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "David Gladwin",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same person as senior_pay 'D Gladwin': the 2024/25 accounts are signed 'David Gladwin' as Chief Financial Officer and the org chart shows 'David Gladwin, Chief Financial Officer, Section 95 Officer'.",
    "sources": "https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5563/audited_annual_accounts_202425.pdf"
   }
  }
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   "n": 8,
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  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
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   "n": 8,
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   "comparative": 0
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  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
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   "n": 7,
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   "comparative": 1
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "financial_year": "2022/23",
   "n": 8,
   "team_bill": 702126,
   "comparative": 0
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "financial_year": "2023/24",
   "n": 7,
   "team_bill": 691673,
   "comparative": 1
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "n": 8,
   "team_bill": 725163,
   "comparative": 0
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  "2016/17": 1210,
  "2017/18": 1246,
  "2018/19": 1283,
  "2019/20": 1344,
  "2020/21": 1409,
  "2021/22": 1409,
  "2022/23": 1442.6,
  "2023/24": 1514.73,
  "2024/25": 1514.73,
  "2025/26": 1666.2,
  "2026/27": 1816.16
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   "real": 188,
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   "real100": 3
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  {
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "nominal": 161,
   "real": 156,
   "realEarn": 124,
   "nominal100": 3,
   "real100": 3
  },
  {
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "nominal": 221,
   "real": 191,
   "realEarn": 178,
   "nominal100": 3,
   "real100": 2
  },
  {
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "nominal": 266,
   "real": 160,
   "realEarn": 177,
   "nominal100": 3,
   "real100": 1
  },
  {
   "fy": "2023/24",
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   "real": 206,
   "realEarn": 229,
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   "real100": 1
  },
  {
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "nominal": 415,
   "real": 184,
   "realEarn": 165,
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   "real100": 1
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 ],
 "exit_packages_by_year": [
  {
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "packages": 23,
   "cost": 553000,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "packages": 4,
   "cost": 231000,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "packages": 2,
   "cost": 84000,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "packages": 0,
   "cost": 0,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "packages": 0,
   "cost": 0,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "packages": 6,
   "cost": 198000,
   "costPartial": false
  }
 ],
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 "employer_pension_by_year": [
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "lgps": 14939000,
   "teachers": 8463000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 34 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £801k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £15,740k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £8.463 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 33 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 15472000,
   "teachers": 9936000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions by the Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 34 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £770k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £16,242k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £9.936 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 33 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lgps": 16441000,
   "teachers": 10439000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 35 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £716k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £17,157k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £10.439 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 34 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "lgps": 18027000,
   "teachers": 12149000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 35 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £706k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £18,733k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £12.149 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 34 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lgps": 19263000,
   "teachers": 12439000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 36 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £751k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £20,014k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £12.439 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 35 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Contribution Schemes [sic]. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "lgps": 16366000,
   "teachers": 15202000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from Employer' (£000s, x1000) from Note 36 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, reconciliation of movements in the fair value of scheme assets; excludes £751k 'Contributions in respect of Unfunded Benefits' shown as a separate line (the Movement in Reserves line 'Employers Contributions payable to the scheme' of £17,117k includes it). Teachers' figure is the £15.202 million paid to the Scottish Government in respect of teachers' pension costs per Note 35 Pension Schemes Accounted for as Defined Benefit Contribution Schemes [sic]. No combined total printed."
  }
 ],
 "councillor_remuneration_by_year": [
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "total": 361000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: 'The total remuneration of all the Council's elected members (including Senior Councillors above) and including all business expenses for 2020/21 was £0.369 Million (2019/20 £0.361 million)' (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed (only senior councillor detail); number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "total": 369000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: total remuneration of all elected members including all business expenses for 2020/21 was £0.369 Million (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed (only senior councillor detail); number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "total": 382000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: 'The total remuneration of all the Council's elected members (including Senior Councillors above) and including all business expenses for 2022/23 was £0.391 Million (2021/22 £0.382 million)' (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed; number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "total": 391000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: total remuneration of all elected members including all business expenses for 2022/23 was £0.391 Million (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed; number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "total": 402000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: 'The total remuneration of all the Council's elected members (including Senior Councillors above) and including all business expenses for 2024/25 was £0.428 Million (2023/24 £0.402 million)' (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed; number of councillors not stated."
  },
  {
   "council": "Midlothian",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "total": 428000,
   "salaries": null,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report narrative: total remuneration of all elected members including all business expenses for 2024/25 was £0.428 Million (£m, x1,000,000). No all-member salaries/expenses split printed; number of councillors not stated."
  }
 ],
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 "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/."
}