We are required to publish information on trade union facility time.
This is specified in:
- The local government transparency code
- The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 – legislation.gov.uk
Trade union facility time (excluding schools) as of 31 March 2025
Total number of staff who are trade union representatives – 13.
Full time equivalent number of trade union representatives – 12.35.
Total number of trade union representatives who devote at least 50% of their time to union duties – 2.
Total number (full time equivalent) of union representatives who devote at least 50 per cent of their time to union duties – 2.
The names of the trade unions represented in the council – Unison, GMB, Unite.
A basic estimate of spending on trade unions – £101,983.
A basic estimate of spending on trade unions as a percentage of the total pay bill – 0.08%.