FOI Request - Discretionary or Non-statutory Expenditure

Request 101003974073

1. The three highest individual areas of expenditure that the council classifies as discretionary or non-statutory (i.e. services or spending not required by law), ranked by total annual spend.

2.For each of these three areas, please provide:
a) The name or description of the service/project
b) The total amount spent in that financial year
c) A brief description of what the expenditure relates to

3.P lease provide the total amount spent by the council on alcohol, including:
a) Alcohol purchased for events, functions, or hospitality
b) Alcohol purchased using council funds, expenses, or procurement systems

If possible, please also provide a breakdown of this figure by category (e.g. events, civic hospitality, staff functions).

If the council does not hold a specific category for alcohol expenditure, please provide the closest available information, such as hospitality or event catering costs where alcohol is included.