We support the principles of collective bargaining and local engagement, and recognise the role trade unions can play in:
- maintaining and developing positive employee relations
- giving voice and strengthening communication between the council and our employees
- representing individual employees
Recognised unions
Our officially recognised employee trade unions are:
Number of representatives and facility time
We are legally required to report the following.
Number of trade union representatives
Total number of employees who were relevant union officials from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Trade union representatives |
Full-time equivalent trade union representatives |
74 |
74 |
Percentage of working hours spent on facility time
Number of employees who were relevant union officials employed from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 against percentage of working hours spent on facility time.
Number of representatives |
Percentage of working hours spent on facility time |
0 |
0% |
71 |
1 to 50% |
0 |
51 to 99% |
3 |
100% |
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Total cost of facility time |
£255,497.56 |
Total pay bill |
£243,745,969 |
Percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.1% |
Paid trade union activities
Number of hours spent on paid trade union activities by employees who were relevant union officials from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Hours spent on paid facility time |
7,275.35 |
Hours spent on paid trade union activities |
0 |
Percentage of total paid facility time hours spent on paid TU activities |
0% |