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 "council": "South Ayrshire",
 "nation": "scotland",
 "financial_year": "2024/25",
 "officers": [
  {
   "name": "M Newall",
   "title": "Chief Executive",
   "salary": 161677,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 10411,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Salary includes £1,500 election fees. No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Mike Newall",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: 2022-23 accounts officers' interests note and 2024-25 accounts management commentary ('Chief Executive Mike Newall resigned on 30 June 2025') name him in full.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf; https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/9442/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2023/pdf/SAC_2022-23_Annual_Accounts.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "L McRoberts",
   "title": "Depute Chief Executive & Director of Education",
   "salary": 139427,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 8969,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Salary includes £1,250 election fees. No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Lyndsay McRoberts",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: 2024-25 accounts management commentary names 'Lyndsay McRoberts' in full; January 2025 directors structure chart names her.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf; https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/8211/SAC-Organisational-Structure-Chart-for-Directors/pdf/SAC_Organisational_Structure_Chart_for_Directors_-_Jan_2025.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "T Eltringham",
   "title": "Director of Health & Social Care Partnership",
   "salary": 138177,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 9664,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Tim Eltringham",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: 2020-21 accounts management commentary caption 'Tim Eltringham, Director'; continuous single incumbent of the disclosed title 2019/20-2024/25.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/5456/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2021/pdf/Annual_Accounts_-_Year_to_March_2021.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "K Braidwood",
   "title": "Director of Housing, Operations & Development",
   "salary": 125091,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 8732,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Salary includes £250 election fees. No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Kevin Braidwood",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: January 2025 directors structure chart and the council's appointment announcement (article 60722) name Kevin Braidwood in the role.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/8211/SAC-Organisational-Structure-Chart-for-Directors/pdf/SAC_Organisational_Structure_Chart_for_Directors_-_Jan_2025.pdf; https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/60722/Council-appoints-Director-of-Housing-Operations-and-Development-and-announces-new-Depute-Chief-Executive"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "J Bradley",
   "title": "Director of Communities & Transformation",
   "salary": 124841,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 8732,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Jane Bradley",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: January 2025 directors structure chart names Jane Bradley; Scottish Housing News reported her appointment in the 2021 restructure.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/8211/SAC-Organisational-Structure-Chart-for-Directors/pdf/SAC_Organisational_Structure_Chart_for_Directors_-_Jan_2025.pdf; https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/south-ayrshire-council-shakes-up-structure-with-two-chief-officer-appointments"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "T Baulk",
   "title": "Chief Financial Officer",
   "salary": 107239,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 6954,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Tim Baulk",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: 'Tim Baulk BA Acc CPFA, Chief Financial Officer' signs the 2024-25 audited accounts.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "C Caves",
   "title": "Chief Governance Officer",
   "salary": 106674,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 7525,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Salary includes £1,000 election fees. No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Catriona Caves",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: council committee papers give Catriona Caves (catriona.caves@south-ayrshire.gov.uk) in the legal/governance role through the period; the council's management-team page lists Catriona Caves as Chief Governance Officer.",
    "sources": "https://docs.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/crpadmmin/2012%20AGENDAS/AYRSHIRE%20SHARED%20SERVICES%20JOINT%20COMMITTEE/4%20DECEMBER%202020/Ayrshire%20Civil%20Contingencies%20Team.pdf; https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/management-team/"
   }
  },
  {
   "name": "W Wesson",
   "title": "Chief HR Officer",
   "salary": 101641,
   "salary_band": null,
   "is_band": 0,
   "pension": 6382,
   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "Salary includes £250 election fees. No taxable expenses or non-cash benefits paid in 2024-25 (accounts statement).",
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15509/Annual-Accounts-Year-to-March-2025/pdf/SAC_2024-25_Annual_Accounts.pdf",
   "source_title": "South Ayrshire Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 (Audited)",
   "financial_year": "2024/25",
   "ident": {
    "full_name": "Wendy Wesson",
    "confidence": "record",
    "basis": "Same evidence as senior_pay entry: the council's own news article (61445) announces Wendy Wesson's appointment as Chief HR Officer; the January 2025 Chief Executive Office structure chart names her in the role.",
    "sources": "https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/61445/Council-makes-two-Chief-Officer-appointments; http://web.archive.org/web/20241204215106/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/61445/Council-makes-two-Chief-Officer-appointments"
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   "fy": "2019/20",
   "lgps": 16476000,
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   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£1.907m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£18.383m) includes them. Teachers' figure printed as £9.8m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 16528000,
   "teachers": 11300000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£1.924m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£18.452m) includes them. Teachers' figure printed as £11.3m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lgps": 17438000,
   "teachers": 11700000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£'000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£1.856m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£19.294m) includes them. Teachers' figure printed as £11.7m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the teachers' scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "lgps": 19847000,
   "teachers": 12900000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£'000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£1.857m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£21.704m) includes them. Teachers' figure printed as £12.9m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the teachers' scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lgps": 21337000,
   "teachers": 13800000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£'000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£1.973m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£23.310m) includes them. Teachers' figure printed as £13.8m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the teachers' scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  },
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   "council": "South Ayrshire",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "lgps": 9168000,
   "teachers": 15800000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Contributions from employers' (£'000, x1000) from the fair-value-of-assets reconciliation in Note 27 Defined benefit pension schemes (Strathclyde Pension Fund); excludes unfunded benefits paid directly by the Council (£2.043m), disclosed separately — the MiRS line 'Employers' contribution payable to the scheme' (£11.211m) includes them. The sharp fall from 2023/24 is as printed (Strathclyde employer contribution rates were reduced from April 2024). Teachers' figure printed as £15.8m (x1,000,000) employer's contributions to the teachers' scheme (SPPA) per Note 28. No combined total printed."
  }
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   "n": null,
   "notes": "Prior-year column of Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Total number of councillors not stated in the report."
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   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Narrative states 1 Leader, 1 Provost and 12 Senior Councillors but no total councillor count."
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   "n": null,
   "notes": "Prior-year column of Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Total number of councillors not stated in the report."
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   "council": "South Ayrshire",
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   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Total number of councillors not stated in the report."
  },
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   "council": "South Ayrshire",
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   "total": 683044,
   "salaries": 667676,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Prior-year column of Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Total number of councillors not stated in the report."
  },
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   "council": "South Ayrshire",
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   "total": 727470,
   "salaries": 714912,
   "n": null,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report table 'b) Remuneration paid to Councillors (subject to audit)': salaries, expenses and total as printed in whole £. Total number of councillors not stated in the report."
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