Finance

  • 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 →

  • Pension fund

    Would it be possible to obtain a copy of your most recently received pitch decks relating to alternative asset investment proposals (private equity, hedge fund, real estate etc) made to Devon County Council Pension Fund for any funds affiliated to … Continue reading →

  • Operational Support Service (OSS)

    We are seeking information from you regarding how you split the services that we cover in our Operational Support Service (OSS), between the various areas of your Local Authority (Adults, Finance, Legal etc). We would like to understand further: – … Continue reading →

  • Financial Loans

    Please provide information about what financial loans Devon County Council have made to other councils over the last 3 years from 2024, and if those loans have been repaid to Devon County Council.  The information about financial loans can be … Continue reading →

  • Overseas Travel

    Please provide the following information regarding overseas travel (all travel to a foreign country not including Northern Ireland) undertaken by councillors or council officials, for each of the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. 1) Total Annual Spend, the total annual … Continue reading →