Our commitment to openness

As a public service organisation we are committed to transparency in all our dealings. The information on this page is available throughout the website in the relevant sections, however we have collected a set of links which you may find helpful to have in one place.

Suppliers and contracts

Schedule of payments (excel spreadsheet) - view details of payments with an individual value of £500 or more. The information excludes payments to individuals such as council tax refunds, benefit payments, and other non-invoice related payments.

Details of expenditure over £500
Contracts Register - to view details of council contracts over £75000 (as at September 2011)

Salaries, expenses and allowances

We believe it is important to be open about the salaries our staff receive. In particular we feel the general public should know about the pay and expenses for our Chief Executive and senior officers. They are collectively responsible for a budget in excess of £100m and for the delivery of around 100 services. They are also, with elected members, responsible for delivering the council's vision and values.

Figures as at 1 April 2011

Meet the Senior Management Team
Senior Management Team FTE pay band - base pay of the Chief Executive, Directors and Heads of Service, who collectively form the Senior Management Team.	csv version
Salaries and expenses of senior officers - staff whose pay and benefits are above £50,000, in £5000 bands (as published in the 2010/11 annual accounts).	csv version
Organisational Structure - senior management structure (2011/12)

Employment, Spending and Performance data

Employment Statistics - The link will take you to the latest 'xls' spreadsheet, select the tab to see individual authority data and select 'Canterbury'.

Council Expenditure 2010/11 - to see what council services cost to provide.

Performance Management - see how well the council is performing against its targets