{
 "path": "/council/spending",
 "title": "Council spending over £500 in Bath · Hey Bath",
 "description": "The council made 24,000 payments of £500 or more from January to June 2026, £139m in all. The largest share went to DCLG (£12.3m).",
 "canonical": "https://heybath.uk/council/spending",
 "generated_at": "2026-10-10T11:30:05.499Z",
 "date_modified": "2026-06-30T00:00:00Z",
 "data": {
  "question": "What does the council spend, and with whom?",
  "answer": "The council made 24,000 payments of £500 or more from January to June 2026, £139m in all. The largest share went to DCLG (£12.3m).",
  "spending": {
   "from": "2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z",
   "to": "2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
   "payments": 24000,
   "total": 138858225,
   "individuals": {
    "payments": 3767,
    "total": 5424428
   },
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    {
     "name": "DCLG",
     "payments": 4,
     "total": 12321861
    },
    {
     "name": "Volkerhighways Limited",
     "payments": 5,
     "total": 4075795
    },
    {
     "name": "Curo",
     "payments": 68,
     "total": 3517225
    },
    {
     "name": "Atkinsrealis UK Ltd",
     "payments": 89,
     "total": 2643885
    },
    {
     "name": "West of England Combined Authority",
     "payments": 6,
     "total": 2549592
    },
    {
     "name": "Comensura Ltd",
     "payments": 31,
     "total": 2051370
    },
    {
     "name": "HCRG Care Services Ltd",
     "payments": 28,
     "total": 2030954
    },
    {
     "name": "Greenwich Leisure Limited",
     "payments": 13,
     "total": 1929606
    },
    {
     "name": "E W Beard Ltd",
     "payments": 7,
     "total": 1869414
    },
    {
     "name": "Dimensions Personalised Support Ltd",
     "payments": 555,
     "total": 1826804
    },
    {
     "name": "Marsh UK Ltd",
     "payments": 12,
     "total": 1604320
    },
    {
     "name": "Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership",
     "payments": 101,
     "total": 1543976
    },
    {
     "name": "TPS Inc",
     "payments": 4,
     "total": 1422040
    },
    {
     "name": "Three Ways School",
     "payments": 11,
     "total": 1346101
    },
    {
     "name": "Bray & Slaughter",
     "payments": 5,
     "total": 1337406
    },
    {
     "name": "Cedar Care Homes Ltd",
     "payments": 597,
     "total": 1310568
    },
    {
     "name": "South Gloucestershire Council",
     "payments": 23,
     "total": 1260108
    },
    {
     "name": "The Partnership Trust Re Fosse Way School",
     "payments": 11,
     "total": 1204133
    },
    {
     "name": "Milestones Trust",
     "payments": 365,
     "total": 1111391
    },
    {
     "name": "Aequus Construction Ltd",
     "payments": 29,
     "total": 996900
    },
    {
     "name": "Vinci Building Limited",
     "payments": 2,
     "total": 978318
    },
    {
     "name": "Desai Care Homes",
     "payments": 454,
     "total": 950419
    },
    {
     "name": "Park Blue Homes Ltd",
     "payments": 35,
     "total": 950335
    },
    {
     "name": "Snapdragons Nursery",
     "payments": 7,
     "total": 916265
    },
    {
     "name": "Zippe Transport Ltd",
     "payments": 350,
     "total": 891421
    }
   ],
   "services": [
    {
     "name": "Childrens Services",
     "payments": 3991,
     "total": 35615475
    },
    {
     "name": "Adult Services",
     "payments": 11473,
     "total": 28095592
    },
    {
     "name": "Not categorised",
     "payments": 4196,
     "total": 23364887
    },
    {
     "name": "Resources",
     "payments": 1716,
     "total": 17803748
    },
    {
     "name": "Outside Revenue Accounts",
     "payments": 53,
     "total": 11099620
    },
    {
     "name": "Sustainable Transport Delivery",
     "payments": 765,
     "total": 7319640
    },
    {
     "name": "Housing, Planning & Economic Development",
     "payments": 158,
     "total": 3017342
    },
    {
     "name": "Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development",
     "payments": 865,
     "total": 2846222
    },
    {
     "name": "Community Resources",
     "payments": 80,
     "total": 2270279
    },
    {
     "name": "Neighbourhood Services",
     "payments": 71,
     "total": 2076546
    },
    {
     "name": "Transport",
     "payments": 77,
     "total": 1431706
    },
    {
     "name": "Sustainable Transport Strategy",
     "payments": 86,
     "total": 1349930
    },
    {
     "name": "Built Environment, Housing & Sustainable Development",
     "payments": 173,
     "total": 1339924
    },
    {
     "name": "Communications & Community",
     "payments": 150,
     "total": 510279
    },
    {
     "name": "Highways",
     "payments": 43,
     "total": 361856
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   ],
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    {
     "name": "Residential Care",
     "payments": 3662,
     "total": 16976548
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    {
     "name": "Nursery/Childcare Vouchers",
     "payments": 479,
     "total": 13352015
    },
    {
     "name": "Contracts",
     "payments": 1156,
     "total": 13256838
    },
    {
     "name": "Payments to Government Departments",
     "payments": 4,
     "total": 12321861
    },
    {
     "name": "Nursing Care",
     "payments": 2506,
     "total": 5986594
    },
    {
     "name": "Rent Allowances",
     "payments": 488,
     "total": 5498494
    },
    {
     "name": "Education Payment (independent school)",
     "payments": 216,
     "total": 5282663
    },
    {
     "name": "Supported Living",
     "payments": 2953,
     "total": 5175893
    },
    {
     "name": "Fees",
     "payments": 977,
     "total": 5098568
    },
    {
     "name": "Building Works",
     "payments": 200,
     "total": 4797942
    },
    {
     "name": "Highway Maintenance",
     "payments": 51,
     "total": 4023854
    },
    {
     "name": "Statementing Payments to B&NES schools",
     "payments": 316,
     "total": 3816829
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   ],
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    {
     "month": "2026-01",
     "payments": 4352,
     "total": 25034796
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    {
     "month": "2026-04",
     "payments": 6158,
     "total": 45407276
    },
    {
     "month": "2026-05",
     "payments": 5746,
     "total": 28606917
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    {
     "month": "2026-06",
     "payments": 7744,
     "total": 39809235
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     "supplier": "DCLG",
     "amount": 3436511,
     "paid": "2026-01-15",
     "type": "Payments to Government Departments",
     "service": "Not categorised",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure_over_%C2%A3500_Q1_2026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "DCLG",
     "amount": 2961784,
     "paid": "2026-06-18",
     "type": "Payments to Government Departments",
     "service": "Outside Revenue Accounts",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
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     "supplier": "DCLG",
     "amount": 2961783,
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     "type": "Payments to Government Departments",
     "service": "Outside Revenue Accounts",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "DCLG",
     "amount": 2961783,
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     "type": "Payments to Government Departments",
     "service": "Outside Revenue Accounts",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "Volkerhighways Limited",
     "amount": 1771748.63,
     "paid": "2026-06-24",
     "type": "Highway Maintenance",
     "service": "Sustainable Transport Delivery",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
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     "supplier": "Volkerhighways Limited",
     "amount": 1291676.17,
     "paid": "2026-05-28",
     "type": "Highway Maintenance",
     "service": "Sustainable Transport Delivery",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "Volkerhighways Limited",
     "amount": 816010.1,
     "paid": "2026-04-27",
     "type": "Highway Maintenance",
     "service": "Sustainable Transport Delivery",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "Curo",
     "amount": 763018.95,
     "paid": "2026-05-07",
     "type": "Rent Allowances",
     "service": "Resources",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
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     "supplier": "Curo",
     "amount": 762949.61,
     "paid": "2026-06-04",
     "type": "Rent Allowances",
     "service": "Resources",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
    },
    {
     "supplier": "Curo",
     "amount": 736461.72,
     "paid": "2026-04-09",
     "type": "Rent Allowances",
     "service": "Resources",
     "file": "https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Expenditure%20over%20%C2%A3500%20Q2%202026.csv"
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   "counted_at": "2026-10-10T10:31:24.124Z"
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  "note": "Payments of £500 or more, from the council’s published files. Payments to individuals are counted but never named.",
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  "date_modified": "2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
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