Requests for information

• Staff in post at end March 2020 (this information is available quarterly):
  • Headcount: 481
  • Full time equivalent: 426.03
• Sickness from 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 cumulatively, not including long term absence: 3.87 days per full time equivalent (FTE).
• Senior structure chart and responsibilities
• View the senior staff pay, roles and responsibilities information.

2018/19:

• Total number of staff who are Union Representatives: 6 (5.3 FTE)
• Percentage of time spent on facility time: Two employees who devote between 1% and 50% of their time
• Trade Unions represented: UNISON for full consultation purposes and ALACE
• Paid Trade Union Activities:  5.06 hours
• Percentage of paybill spent on facility time: 0.05%

Trade Unions are recognised by South Norfolk Council however no member has allocated time for these duties due to the limited requirement.  Therefore we have taken an average of the 2 active officials of 4 hours per week each.  Most hours are undertaken in their own time therefore this is a fair reflection of the previous years work.  If there is an organisational need either employer or employee led this will be reviewed.

An increase in the time spent has been seen from April 2019 to aid the support of ‘One Team Structure’, with a minimum of 2.5 days being funded from the organisation to assist with this. This will be reflected in the 2019/20 figures.

• View our Local Spending Data to see how much we spend on suppliers and details grants given to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
• View our Contracts Register to see contracts we have entered over £5,000,
• Our current and future opportunities shows invitations to tender over £5,000.
• View our Budgets and Statement of Accounts.

• View information relating to animal premises licenses, including catteries, dog breeding establishments, dog boarding establishments, pet shops and wild animals.
• View planning applications including comments submitted, plans and officer reports.
• See our Licensing Register for information relating to taxi, alcohol and premises licenses.

• View details of council owned car parks including the number of owned car parks and marked out spaces, and breakdowns of income and expenditure 16/17. you can also view breakdowns of income and expenditure 15/16
• Details of all land and building assets owned by South Norfolk Council can be accessed through My South Norfolk.

• Access details about all business rates accounts and details relating to business rates accounts in credit and Credit Written on.

Since 1 April 2015 all potential Housing Benefit fraud issues have been referred to the DWP’s Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS) who have assumed sole responsibility for all investigative matters, which is reflected in the figures shown below. The DWP does not report to South Norfolk Council outcomes or financial results of cases.

South Norfolk Council maintains an officer, who is the single point of contact with SFIS and for the investigation of corporate fraud prevention and investigation, as well as other duties within the authority.

This information covers the period 1st January 2018 - 31st October 2019.

• Number of occasions we use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers: 0 requests for information from employers, banks and utility companies.
• Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud: 0
• Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists: 0
• Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud: £3,330 (anti- fraud memberships and fees).

The total number of fraud cases investigated, referred and amounts identified are shown below.

See details of national assistance funerals organised by us and whether any details were passed to the Treasury Solicitor.

See details of the amount that councillors receive in allowances and expenses.

Download zip file for shapefile tree preservation orders as of 31st july 2019