Finance

  • Council Tax contributions

    1. Can you supply information concerning Council Tax payers contributing a proportion of their Council Tax to the pensions of employees in Devon County, District and Town’s Councils? The Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 is being prepared and has not … Continue reading →

  • VAT policy

    Could you please provide me with any analysis, documents or forecasting that you have conducted to estimate any impact due to the government’s VAT policy. This could include any change in demand for state school places, any impact on children … Continue reading →

  • Household Support Fund

    I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act to kindly request information relating to your allocation of the fifth and sixth tranche of the Household Support Fund (HSF). 1. Please provide us with a copy of the management information … Continue reading →

  • Local Welfare Assistance Scheme

     I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act to kindly request information relating to your Local Welfare Assistance Scheme. 1. What was the total spend on your scheme in 2024/25? 2. How many applications did you receive to this … Continue reading →

  • Council tax and Pension

    Please can you tell me, during the 2024/25 tax year: How much did you receive in council tax payments? How much did you spend on employer contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme? Please can you send me the same … Continue reading →

  • Debt & Borrowing

    What was Devon County Council’s debt at 31 March 2009 (Please record of the debt was ‘external’ or ‘internal borrowing’) Devon County Council external debt as at 31 March 2009:  £609,639,000. This was external borrowing. There was no internal borrowing … Continue reading →

  • Payment solutions

    Could you please provide the following details: 1. The name(s) of the payment solution provider(s) your authority uses for: · Online payments (e.g., websites to allow payment). Civica & HeyCentric · In person payments (e.g., card machines at council offices … Continue reading →

  • Spending on consultancy

    Please can I request the following information: 1. The total amount of money, in pounds, spent by the local authority on consultancy services for the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24. The answer to this question can be … Continue reading →

  • Dedicated Schools Grant budget

    Please supply: 1. The council’s Dedicated Schools Grant budget (deficit)/surplus for the year to 31 March 2024 Deficit £39.1 million (before DfE and LA contributions from the Safety Valve) 2. The council’s forecast Dedicated Schools Grant budget (deficit)/surplus for the … Continue reading →

  • Client financial affairs team

    Freedom of information request – client financial affairs team or equivalent 1. Name, email address and phone number of the person who manages the client financial affairs team or equivalent team. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) … Continue reading →