Disclosure Log

Council-employed ecologists (FOI/5257)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 03 February 2025

Dear ***** *****,

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/5257

Thank you for your request for information relating to Council-employed ecologists.

We are now able to provide the following information:

  1. On average, how many planners at senior or management level did your local authority employ in the financial years (a) 2017/18, (b) 2019/20, (c) 2021/22 and d) 2023/24 This would include senior/principal planners, team leaders and chief planners/heads. If not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end.


2017/18 – 7.5 FTE.
2019/20 – 7.5 FTE.
2021/22 – 7.5 FTE.
2023/24 – 6.5 FTE.


2. How many ecologists does your local authority currently directly employ As well as ecologists/senior ecologists, this would include planning ecologists and biodiversity officers.  3

3. What are the job titles of the ecologists the local authority currently directly employs Natural Environment Manager, Planning Ecologist, Biodiversity Officer

4. How many ecologists left their role between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 None

5. On average, how many ecologists did your local authority directly employ in the financial years (a) 2017/18, (b) 2019/20, and (c) 2021/22 Again, if not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end. 2

6. On average, how many ecologists at senior or management level did you directly employ in (a) 2017/18, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2021/22 Again, if not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end. 2
 

We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful, however if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled, then please email us at [email protected] quoting the reference FOI/5257 and we will be happy to review your request

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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.   Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected].

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