When preparing the Statement of Accounts under the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 (A&A Regs) we are required to publish information for senior employees earning £50,000 or more.
The Transparency Code mandates the publication of additional information for this group of staff. This is listed below and is correct as at 1 January 2023.
Corporate Leadership Team (CLT)
Chief Executive
This post is currently held by Richard Carr, Managing Director Commissioner.
Responsibilities: head of paid service, principal advisor to the council, oversees the running of the council and elections returning officer.
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 1)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £128,313 to £149,189 (pay grade W12)
- Flexible benefit: £5,728
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Returning Officer (elections) payment: £5,119
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £25,967
Kevin Foster, Strategic Director - Corporate Resources
Responsibilities: finance, customer services, revenues and benefits, procurement, information governance, legal and democratic services, digital and IT, marketing communications, human resources and organisational development.
- Organisation position: CLT (tier 2)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- Flexible benefit: £5,018
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £0
Beverley Kuchar, Interim Strategic Director - Place
Responsibilities: property services, planning, environmental health, economic growth, green infrastructure, parking, neighbourhoods, technical services and waste.
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 2)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- Flexible benefit: £5,018
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £16,887
Louise Strongitharm, Strategic Director - Communities
Responsibilities: housing, health and wellbeing, families and communities and community safety.
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 2)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- Flexible benefit: £5,018
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £15,455
Directors and senior managers
Corporate Resources - led by Kevin Foster
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 3)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £90,510 to £108,593 (pay grade W10)
- Flexible benefit: £4,347
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £12,770
Director of Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer)
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 3)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £90,510 to £108,593 (pay grade W10)
- Flexible benefit: £4,347
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £13,288
Head of Transformation and Digital
- Organisation position: CLT (Tier 3)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- Flexible benefit: £3,731
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £6,637
Head of Human Resources
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £12,061
Place - led by Beverley Kuchar
Head of Planning
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- Flexible benefit: £3,731
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £0
Assistant Director (Property)
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- Flexible benefit: £3,731
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £12,908
Environmental Health Manager
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £11,238
Business Liaison Manager
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £54,397 to £65,623 (pay grade W7)
- Flexible benefit: £2,888
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £10,531
Project Manager (Place)
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £54,397 to £65,623 (pay grade W7)
- Flexible benefit: £2,888
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £8,604
Green Infrastructure Manager
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £46,570 to £54,396 (pay grade W6)
- Flexible benefit: £2,506
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £8,770
Communities - led by Louise Strongitharm
Interim Head of Housing Services
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £0
Head of Housing Assets
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £0
Head of Health and Wellbeing
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £11,168
Head of Family and Community Services
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £10,899
Head of Leisure and Culture
- Organisation position: Tier 3
- Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- Salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- Flexible benefit: £3,255
- Vehicle allowance: £2,600
- Annual organisation pension contribution: £10,531
Number of employees earning over £50,000
| Grade | Salary band - starting point | Salary band - finishing point | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| W12 | £128,313 | £149,189 | 1 |
| W11 | £108,594 | £128,312 | 3 |
| W10 | £90,510 | £108,593 | 2 |
| W9 | £76,440 | £90,509 | 4 |
| W8 | £65,624 | £76,439 | 14 |
| W7 | £54,397 | £65,623 | 22 |
| W6-W7 | £46,570 | £65,623 | 1 |
| W6 | £46,570 | £54,396 | 5 |
| W5-W6 | £39,718 | £54,396 | 6 |