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A despatch from the posh seats

Graham Smith | 17:36 UK time, Monday, 8 August 2011

First class train journeys 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2011:
Kevin Lavery - Chief Executive

23.04.09 York to London,1st class return, £199, Meeting with Treasury

21.10.09 Gatwick to Brighton, no class option £20.4 Solace Annual Conference

13.11.09 London to York, 1st class single £111.50 return from meeting with Department of children, Families and Schools (DCFS)

20.01.10 Truro to London 1st class return £180 Meeting at House of Commons

15.02.10 York/London/Truro 1st class singles £282.50 Meeting with DCFS in London

18.03.11 London to Truro 1st class single £189.50 return from Soft Market Testing
meetings

"First class travel has to be justified in individual cases based on the travel options available for a particular journey and the need for the Chief Executive to work during the journey."
Gill Steward - Head of Communities

2.12.10 London Paddington - St Austell - returning from a meeting in London about the development of Shared Services - £96

1.4.11 London Paddington - St Austell - returning from attending a Shared Services Forum with other Authorities - £114

"First class rail travel was arranged to enable the Director to work on the
journey back."
The following senior figures at Cornwall Council have made no claims for first class rail travel in the past two years: Paul Masters (Assistant Chief Executive), Kim Carey (Adult Social Care director), Michael Crich (Corporate Resources director), Tom Flanagan (Environment, Planning and Economy director), Trevor Doughty (Children, Schools and Families director), Alec Robertson (leader of the council) and Graeme Hicks (cabinet member.)

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