FOI Request - Local Authority Costs

Request 101003798883

1.  Overtime Costs – Total annual spending on staff overtime:

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

2.  Agency Staff Costs – Total annual spending on temporary or agency staff:

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

3.  Consultancy Costs – Total annual spending on external consultants:

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

4.  Social Media and Advertising Costs – Total annual expenditure on all advertising, including spending on social media campaigns:

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

5.  Losses and Special Payments – The total value and number of any write-offs, losses, or special payments (including ex gratia payments):  

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

6.  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Spending – Total annual expenditure on EDI-related activities, including training, events, internal/external communications, staffing, consultancy, or other related costs:

a)  2021/22
b)  2022/23
c)  2023/24
d)  2024/25
e)  2025 – date

Response 27-06-2025

1.-6. To answer the questions,10 service areas would need to be reviewed. As this is not information we hold as standard across our financial system, the time required to answer each question would exceed 1 hour. 10 service areas x 5 questions x 1 hour = 50 hours. This task would cost the Council in excess of £600 of staff time. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), we are therefore unable to comply with this request.

However, some of the information requested can be found in responses to previous FOIs:

FOI 101003532309 Overtime Spend: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_154317.html

FOI 101003769433 Staff Numbers and Agency Staff Spending: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_161249.html

FOI 101003673081 Consultancy Spending: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_158401.html

FOI 101003459347 Social Media Advertising Spending: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_152921.html

FOI 10100346033 7 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Staff: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_152949.html