FI15810

Request

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

2. The total number of employees of your Council 12 months ago. Please provide a breakdown of headcount by department if possible. 

3. Your Council's total spending on agency staff for the financial year 2024/25. Please provide by department if possible. 

4. Your Council's total spending on agency staff for the financial year 2023/24. Please provide by department if possible.

Response

1. 496 total headcount as of 17/04/2025 

Audit 8

Chief Executive   3

Community and Digital Services      11

Community Safety and CCTV     10

Corporate and Democracy 17

Corporate and Regulatory      1

Digital Services  16

Finance and Housing     1

Finance and Investment  41

Housing     69

HR, H&S, Payroll and Corporate Communications   19

Investment, Growth and Tourism      60

Licensing and Legal Services  15

Museums and Tourism     10

Parks, Open Spaces and Countryside  58

Place and Environment   1

Planning, Regeneration and Development    52

Port Health and Environmental Services    43

Property Assets   52

Waste Services    9

2. 482 employees 17/04/2024 

Accountancy 10

Audit 8

Chief Executive   3

Community and Digital Services      39

Corporate and Democracy 43

Corporate and Regulatory      1

Creative Services 4

Finance and Housing     3

Finance and Procurement 11

Investment, Growth and Tourism      12

Museums and Tourism     28

Place and Environment   5

Planning, Regeneration and Development    43

Port Health 36

Property Assets   58

Regulatory Services     16

Strategic Housing 70

Venues      92

3. This information is available on the Council’s website as part of the payment to suppliers data at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Payments-to-Suppliers/Payments-to-Suppliers.aspx.

4. This information is available on the Council’s website as part of the payment to suppliers data at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Payments-to-Suppliers/Payments-to-Suppliers.aspx.