CREDIT cards issued to Devon County Council employees cost upward of £250,000 last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown.

A total of £262,786 was spent on corporate credit cards in 2023/24, the FOI shows.

The figure is less than the previous financial year.

In 2022/23, the total spend on corporate credit cards was £355,001.

At present, 30 credit cards have been issued by Devon County Council to its employees, with three having been issued this year.

Corporate credit cards are only issued to employees of the council.

They are not issued to contractors, consultants or agency staff.