Leeds Council's 15 biggest expenses claims for foreign trips revealed
By Abbey Maclure
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 16th Jul 2019, 18:38 GMT
New data has revealed that Leeds City Council spent £47,755.78 on foreign travel between April 2018 to March 2019.
These are the international trips that cost the Leeds taxpayer the most money during this period - from a conference in Cannes to an 'investment mission' in Hong Kong. Leeds Council said that oversees travel is essential to promote investment and growth in the city.
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11 March to 15 March 2019. Four night trip made by council leader Judith Blake and five council officers to attend the MIPIM property conference. (Photo: Google)
7,706.45. Council leader Judith Blake and three council officers made the visit to Hangzhou and Qingdao for an "inward investment mission". The officers then visited Hong Kong. (Photo: Google)
1,536.42. The council's senior traffic engineer and events manager made the trip to "research the WRRC in advance of hosting it in Leeds in 2019".
1,407.77. Councillor Adam Ogilvie and three council officers made the trip to "host a reception promoting VisitLeeds and Leeds2023". (Photo: Google).
1373.08. A senior supervising social worker made the trip to "complete an assessment as part of child care work". (Photo: Google)
1,289.87. An inward investment manager made the trip to "participate in an investment mission". (Photo: Google)
