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Trade union facility time

As part of the local government transparency code, councils must publish the following information on trade union facility time:

  • total number (absolute number and full-time equivalent) of staff who are union representatives (including general, learning and health and safety representatives)

  • total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of union representatives who devote at least 50% of their time to union duties

  • names of all trade unions represented in the local authority

  • a basic estimate of spending on unions (calculated as the number of full-time equivalent days spent on union duties multiplied by the average salary)

  • a basic estimate of spending on unions as a percentage of the total pay bill (calculated as the number of full time equivalent days spent on union duties multiplied by the average salary, divided by the total pay bill)

Data

The following data was last updated in April 2026.

  • Total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of staff who are union representatives (including general, learning and health and safety representatives): 22

  • Total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of union representatives who devote at least 50% of their time to union duties: 6

  • Trade unions represented in the local authority:

    • AEP

    • GMB

    • NAHT

    • NASUWT

    • NEU

    • Prospect

    • UCU

    • UNISON

    • Unite

  • Basic estimate of spending on unions (calculated as the number of full time equivalent days spent on union duties multiplied by the average salary): £316,168

  • Basic estimate of spending on unions as a percentage of the total pay bill (calculated as the number of full time equivalent days spent on union duties multiplied by the average salary divided by the total pay bill):  0.15%