FOI request (FOIR-475792179)

Planning department staffing levels

Requested Wed 04 January 2023
Responded Fri 13 January 2023

This is a Freedom of Information Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding staffing levels at Hastings Borough Council's planning department.

Please provide me with the following:

1. How many roles are there at Hastings Borough Council's planning department?

2. How many current vacancies are there at Hastings Borough Council's planning department?

3. What staffing capacity is Hastings Borough Council's planning department currently working at?

4. What has the staff turnover rate been in the past 12 months at Hastings Borough Council's planning department?

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Response

1.

1x Planning Services Manager

4x Planning Officer 2 Senior Planning Officer

2x Principal Planning Officer

2x Enforcement Officers

1x Senior Enforcement Officer (currently not occupied by permanent member of staff)

1x Conservation Officer

1x Conservation and Grants Officer

1x Planning Obligations Officer

5x Admin including LLPG and Street Naming and Numbering Service (1 post vacant)

2. See above

3. Information not held - this is not a request for recorded information

4. 23.8%