FOI Request - Working From Home Costs

Request 101003441725

1.  How much is the council having to pay out for wi-fi for staff to work from home?

2.  How much is the council having to pay out for phone lines for staff to work from home?   

3.  How much is the council having to pay out for mobile phones for staff to work from home?

4.  How much is the council having to pay out for heating for staff to work from home?

5.  How much is the council having to pay out for electricity for staff to work from home?

6.  How much has the council spent on equipment since the start of the pandemic in 2020 to allow staff to work from home? How much has been spent on laptops? How much has been spent on desktop computers? How much has been spent on desks? How much has been spent on chairs? How much has been spent on printers? How much has been spent on stationery? How much has been spent on other items and can you give a breakdown of what these are?

7.   How many council staff still work from home?  

Response 22-12-2023

1. Nil

2. Nil

3. Not held. Information relating to costs attributable to working from home is not specifically recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. 

4. & 5. Nil

6. Not held. The way the spend on equipment etc. is recorded does not allow us to identify any cost specifically for staff working from home. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.  

7. Not held. The new ‘standard’ way of working is hybrid. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.