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   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "ident": null
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  {
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   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "ident": null
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   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "ident": null
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   "name": "Laurence Slavin",
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   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "ident": null
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   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "ident": null
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   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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   "benefits": 0,
   "notes": "2023/24 is the most recent audited year (2024/25 audit still in progress at extraction, August 2026). Taxable expenses nil (Table 3).",
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   "source_url": "https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/xezb2mxr/financial-statements-2324-signed.pdf",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Council Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024",
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
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   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
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   "comparative": 1
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "financial_year": "2022/23",
   "n": 11,
   "team_bill": 1009650,
   "comparative": 0
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
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   "n": 10,
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   "comparative": 0
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  "2022/23": 1332.36,
  "2023/24": 1398.98,
  "2024/25": 1398.98,
  "2025/26": 1559.86,
  "2026/27": 1681.53
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  {
   "fy": "2020/21",
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  {
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  {
   "fy": "2022/23",
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   "real": 212,
   "realEarn": 231,
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  {
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "packages": 13,
   "cost": 383381,
   "costPartial": false
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  {
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "packages": 6,
   "cost": 65436,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "packages": 0,
   "cost": 0,
   "costPartial": false
  },
  {
   "fy": "2022/23",
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   "costPartial": false
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  {
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   "costPartial": false
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lower": 100001,
   "upper": 150000,
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "lgps": 18887000,
   "teachers": 8837000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure from Note 13 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes narrative: 'In 2020/21, the council paid an employer's contribution of £19.558m (2019/20 £18.887m)' (£m, x1,000,000). Teachers' figure from the same note: amount paid over in respect of employer's contribution to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) £8.837m; excludes teachers added years payments of £0.044m shown separately. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 19558000,
   "teachers": 10216000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure from Note 13 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes narrative: 'In 2020/21, the council paid an employer's contribution of £19.558m' (£m, x1,000,000; employer contribution rate 19.3%). Teachers' figure from the same note: amount paid over in respect of employer's contribution to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) £10.216m at the 23% rate; excludes teachers added years payments of £0.040m shown separately. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "lgps": 19851000,
   "teachers": 10291000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure from Note 22 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme narrative: 'In 2022/23, the Council paid an employer's contribution of £21.084m (2021/22 £19.851m)' (£m, x1,000,000). Teachers' figure from the same note: amount paid over in respect of employer's contribution to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) £10.291m; excludes teachers added years payments of £0.039m shown separately. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "lgps": 21084000,
   "teachers": 11100000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure from Note 22 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme narrative: 'In 2022/23, the Council paid an employer's contribution of £21.084m' (£m, x1,000,000; employer contribution rate 19.3%). Teachers' figure from the same note: amount paid over in respect of employer's contribution to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) £11.100m at the 23% rate; excludes teachers added years payments of £0.041m shown separately. No combined total printed. The 2023/24 accounts print the same comparatives (£21.084m LGPS, £11.100m teachers)."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lgps": 24361000,
   "teachers": 11708000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure from Note 22 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme narrative (printed page 77): 'In 2023/24, the Council paid an employer's contribution of £24.361m' (£m, x1,000,000; employer contribution rate 19.3%). Teachers' figure from the same note: amount paid over in respect of employer's contribution to the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme (SPPA) £11.708m at the 23% rate; excludes teachers added years payments of £0.056m shown separately. No combined total printed. 2023/24 is the latest audited year."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2019/20",
   "total": 473907,
   "salaries": 454811,
   "n": 22,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration paid to all Councillors' table (whole £, no scaling): 2019/20 comparative column - salaries £454,811, expenses £19,096, total £473,907. 22 councillors stated in the Management Commentary narrative."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "total": 461936,
   "salaries": 459853,
   "n": 22,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, 'Remuneration paid to all Councillors' table (whole £, no scaling): salaries £459,853, expenses £2,083, total £461,936. 22 councillors stated in the Management Commentary narrative. Table verified against a page render (image-based table on printed page 31)."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2021/22",
   "total": 474602,
   "salaries": 470582,
   "n": 22,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, Table 2 'Councillors Total Remuneration' (whole £, no scaling): 2021/22 comparative column - salaries £470,582, expenses £4,020, total allowances £474,602. 22 councillors stated in the Management Commentary narrative."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2022/23",
   "total": 508827,
   "salaries": 500319,
   "n": 22,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, Table 2 'Councillors Total Remuneration' (whole £, no scaling): salaries £500,319, expenses £8,508, total allowances £508,827. 22 councillors stated in the Management Commentary narrative. The 2023/24 accounts print the same comparatives."
  },
  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "total": 525849,
   "salaries": 517724,
   "n": 22,
   "notes": "Remuneration Report, Table 2 'Councillors Total Remuneration' (whole £, no scaling): salaries £517,724, expenses £8,125, total allowances £525,849. 22 councillors stated in the Management Commentary narrative. 2023/24 is the latest audited year."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "council": "West Dunbartonshire",
   "body": "West Dunbartonshire Leisure 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, employees earning more than £60,000, 2024-25 column: 'Between £100,000 and £109,999' — 1 employee (2023-24: also 1). Lower bands (£80,000-£89,999 1, £60,000-£69,999 1) omitted as below the £100,000 threshold.",
   "source_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC413707/filing-history/MzQ4MDM3OTI4N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0",
   "source_title": "West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Companies House filing, company SC413707 / charity SC042999)",
   "ident": null
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}