Number of staff and agency staff by department
Received 18 May 2026
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.
Responded 2 June 2026
1.
| Department | Number of staff |
|---|---|
| Building Control | 5 |
| Chief Executive | 7 |
| Climate Change and Natural Environment | 5 |
| Communications | 2 |
| Communities and Partnerships | 7 |
| Crematorium and Bereavement | 1 |
| Customer Services | 16 |
| Democratic Services | 4 |
| Economic Development | 4 |
| Financial Services | 8 |
| Housing and Community Advice | 18 |
| HR | 3 |
| Information Technology | 10 |
| Infrastructure and Strategic Housing | 2 |
| Legal Services | 3 |
| Leisure Services | 3 |
| Licensing | 11 |
| Markets | 1 |
| Open Spaces and Facilities | 26 |
| Reprographics | 8 |
| Strategic Planning & Development Control | 28 |
| Waste & Environmental Health Services | 28 |
| Total number of staff | 200 |
2.
2025
| Sum of amount row labels | Column labels finance | Planning | Grand total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | n/a | 355,607.05 | 355,607.05 |
| April 2025 | n/a | 18,473.02 | 18,473.02 |
| May 2025 | n/a | 22,737.60 | 22,737.60 |
| June 2025 | n/a | 29,854.08 | 29,854.08 |
| July 2025 | n/a | 50,337.31 | 50,337.31 |
| August 2025 | n/a | 39,998.38 | 39,998.38 |
| September 2025 | n/a | 37,016.13 | 37,016.13 |
| October 2025 | n/a | 60,168.44 | 60,168.44 |
| November 2025 | n/a | 47,238.50 | 47,238.50 |
| December 2025 | n/a | 49,783.59 | 49,783.59 |
2026
| Sum of amount row labels | Column labels finance | Planning | Grand total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,392.05 | 168,250.49 | 172,642.54 |
| January 2026 | 1,081.12 | 29,487.94 | 30,569.06 |
| February 2026 | 1,959.53 | 52,675.13 | 54,634.66 |
| March 2026 | 1,351.40 | 86,087.42 | 87,438.82 |
| Grand total | 4,392.05 | 523,857.54 | 528,249.59 |