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Local Government Transparency Code

Trade union paid facility time 2025/26


Education function

Table 1 – relevant union officials

What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number
53.4

Table 2 – relevant union officials devoting at least 50% of their time to union duties

Number of employees who were relevant union officials and devoted at least 50% of their time to union duties during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number
1 0.4

Table 3 – percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.

Details requestedFigures provided
Provide the total cost of facility time£58,076
Provide the total pay bill£172,624,705
Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time ÷ total pay bill) x 1000.03%

Table 4 – paid trade union activities

Details requestedNumber of hours
How many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid facility time during the period? Include paid duties and paid activities.2112.6 hours
How many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid trade union activities during the period? Include paid activities only.75.9 hours

Corporate function

Table 5 – relevant union officials

What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number
43.86

Table 6 – relevant union officials devoting at least 50% of their time to union duties

Number of employees who were relevant union officials and devoted at least 50% of their time to union duties during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number
4 3.86

Table 7 – percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.

Details requestedFigures provided
Provide the total cost of facility time£177,322
Provide the total pay bill£264,356,095
Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time ÷ total pay bill) x 1000.07%

Table 8 – paid trade union activities

Details requestedNumber of hours
How many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid facility time during the period? Include paid duties and paid activities.6007.32 hours
How many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid trade union activities during the period?
Include paid activities only.
464.58 hours