FOI Request - Members Services, Information Governance, Policy and Performance and Licensing Teams

Request 101003702761

1.  Under Freedom of information, the following information about your Members Services team (i.e the team that supports elected members):

(a) The number of staff in the team
(b) The total salary cost for the team
(c) Any non-staffing costs associated with the service
(d) The total cost of any payments to external contractors associated with the service.

2.  Under Freedom of information, the following information about your Information Governance team:

(a) The number of staff in the team
(b) The total salary cost for the team
(c) Any non-staffing costs associated with the service
(d) The total cost of any payments to external contractors associated with the service.

3.  Under Freedom of information, the following information about your Policy and Performance team:

(a) The number of staff in the team
(b) The total salary cost for the team
(c) Any non-staffing costs associated with the service
(d) The total cost of any payments to external contractors associated with the service.

4.  Under Freedom of information, the following information about your Licensing team:

(a) The number of staff in the team
(b) The total salary cost for the team
(c) Any non-staffing costs associated with the service
(d) The total cost of any payments to external contractors associated with the service.
 

Response 12-02-2025

1. Members Services Team: 

a) 2 members of staff 1 x 0.8FTE and 1 x 0.6FTE

b) in 2023/24 - £44,316.77

c) Not applicable

d) Not applicable

2. Information Governance Team:

a) 2.7

b) £141,074

c) Property Costs £14,892
Supplies & Services £4,119

d) 0

3. Policy and Performance Team: 

a) 8 staff members - 6.18FTE (Full Time Equivalent)

b) Employee Costs Budget - £377k

c) Supplies and Services / Transport & Plant Costs Budget - £36k

d) - Approx Budget - £23k

4. Licensing Team:

a) We do not have a Licensing team as such - the licensing function is part of the remit of the Licensing and Regulatory Services section within the wider legal team. They have a varied remit which licensing forms part of, and admin support is provided from the admin resource for the full legal team, so staff there cover a range of work, including (but not restricted to) licensing. Other staff across the council also contribute to the licensing function as consultees on various licensing matters. 

The L&R team has 1 Senior Solicitor, 2 Solicitors (1 post currently vacant) - as stated above involved in functions including but not restricted to licensing, 2 Licensing Standards Officers (remit is purely licensing - one civic, one liquor) and admin support covered by a number of different staff within the admin team who also cover a variety of tasks beyond licensing

b) Not held as per a). Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

c) None.

d) None