Response 4016715

Response to request for information

Reference

4016715

Response date

21 May 2026

Request

1. The total number of employees of your Council currently. Please provide a breakdown of headcount by department if possible.
2. Your Council's total spending on agency staff for the financial year 2025/26. Please provide by department if possible.

Response

1. The total number of employees of your Council currently. Please provide a breakdown of headcount by department if possible.

   • As of quarter 4 of for the financial year 2025/26 the headcount per department is as follows:

      

   • Executive Management: 5

   • Chief Exec Department: 12

   • Corporate Services: 31.5

   • Economic Growth: 33.5

   • Finance: 31

   • Neighbourhoods: 132.5

   • Planning: 27

   • Public Protection: 39

   • TOTAL: 311.5

2. Your Council's total spending on agency staff for the financial year 2025/26. Please provide by department if possible.
   • We report on Council spending on our website, this includes spending relating to agency costs and expenditure over £500.  This information can be found at Expenditure over £500