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Freedom of Information Request

Planning Headcount and Employment Status 2023/2024

Received: 20 August 2024

In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with 8 separate requests for information:1. How many members of staff are in your planning department if at full capacity?2. On average, during the year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, what was the staff headcount of your planning department team? If not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end.3. How many employees were directly employed by the authority during this period?4. How many employees were employed through agencies during this period?5. On average, during 2023/24, how many days were agency workers employed for to work in the planning department6. How much was spent on employing agency workers in the planning department between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024?7. What was your average department headcount in the financial years (a) 2017/18 (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2021/23?8. How many members of the planning department left their role between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024?Should you be unable to answer any of the above questions I would still appreciate information on the other requests at your earliest convenience.

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