We are aware that some of these documents are not fully accessible. If you would like more information about the financial statements contact customer.services@westoxon.gov.uk.
Finance and expenditure
It is important that residents can see how their taxes are being spent. Here you can read our statements of accounts, staffing details, monthly spending data, purchasing card expenditure and our medium term financial plan.
The annual statement of accounts reports on our financial position at the end of the year and transactions during the year.
Staff and management structure
The Council have a mix of directly employed staff but also many staff employed through Publica Group Ltd which is a Teckal company, part-owned by West Oxfordshire District Council. The senior officers at West Oxfordshire District Council are:
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Chief Executive - Giles Hughes
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Director of Services - Madhu Richards
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Director of Governance and Regulatory Services - Andrea McCaskie
- Director of Place Services - Phil Martin
Pay structure
Following movement to JNC for Local Government Chief Officers on the 1st November 2024:
- Chief Executive = £115,825
- Director of Services = £98,400
- Director of Governance and Regulatory Services = £98,400
- Director of Place Services = £98,400
For all other roles the NJC annual pay award for 2023/2024 was agreed as £1,290 (or 2.5% whichever is the higher) from the 1st April 2024.
Publica Group Ltd is a local authority owned company created by Cheltenham Borough, Cotswold, Forest of Dean and West Oxfordshire District Councils. Its purpose is to transform the way local services are delivered to communities through innovation and to set the standard for all councils in the future.
Monthly expenditure data (council spending)
The government's transparency programme holds public bodies to account, delivering better value for money in public spending and helping to cut the record deficit. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government requests that all local councils publish details of all their supplier spending over £500. We are required to publish data in CSV files, on a monthly basis, no later than 30 days after the month end. The data is made available for use under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
Purchase card expenditure data
Council staff hold a number of purchasing cards for emergency use or for making purchases when no other method of payment is accepted.