Council staff working on climate action
Climate Emergency UK made this Freedom of Information request to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council as part of a batch sent to 151 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council,
Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations request.
I would like information about your council’s staff positions in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This information is most likely to be held by a HR department or similar.
In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following questions:
1a. How many staff does the Council directly employ (excluding contractors or subcontractors, and excluding teachers), that work directly for the Council as opposed to a school, leisure centres or other venture?
1b. How many directly employed staff spend 3 or more days per week (0.6 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects? Please provide a list of all the roles. Please exclude waste management staff unless they are specifically working 3 or more days per week on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects.
If you have answered yes to have a biodiversity planning officer and/or a retrofit staff member below, both these staff members can be included in this question even if they are contracted.
This is likely to include all staff in your climate/sustainability team, such as Climate Change Officers or similar. This may include full time staff who spend 60% of their time on climate change projects and 40% of their time on other work.
You might include other staff in other departments, such as a procurement officer if they are spending 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE) on writing and implementing a sustainable procurement policy or a planner that is working primarily on low carbon policies for new buildings.
2. Does the council have one or more staff member who works on home energy efficiency retrofitting, such as retrofit officers or project managers across the council area, for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE). The work of this officer may include working on any retrofit projects, including council buildings, council homes or private rented or owned households.
Please list any roles that work in this area, including the full time equivalent (FTE) if they work part time.
Please include staff members that are shared with other councils, such as between county and district councils, and note if they are shared across other areas.
3. How many planning ecologists (ecologists within the planning department) or equivalent working for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE) does the council employ to scrutinise planning reports for Biodiversity Net Gain? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE).
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Hannah Jewell, Climate Emergency UK
Diolch am eich e-bost.
Hoffem eich hysbysu ei fod yn bosibl na fyddwn yn gallu ymateb i’ch cais oddi fewn i’r fframwaith amser statudol. Mae ein staff yn delio gyda materion o flaenoriaeth uchel ar hyn o bryd ac yn hynny o beth efallai na fyddan nhw’n gallu coladu’r wybodaeth sydd ei hangen arnoch.
Bydd aelod o’r Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth ymateb cyn gynted ag sy’n bosibl gyda gwybodaeth bellach.
Diolch am eich amynedd.
Thank you for your email.
We would like to inform you that we might not be able to respond to your request within the statutory timeframe. Our staff are currently dealing with high priority matters and as such may not be able to collate the information you require.
A member of the Information Governance Team will respond to you as soon as possible with further information.
Thank you for your patience.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.
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Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
Teleffon: 01685 725000
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Please read our privacy notices<https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...> to find out more about how we use your personal information.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone: 01685 725000
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Dear Requester,
RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request
Following our acknowledgement email on the 24.01.2023 unfortunately we
have been unable to locate the information you have requested within the
specified timescales as indicated in the Act.
As a result Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is now requesting that
the deadline be extended for a further 20 working days. This will enable
us to accurately gather the information identified in your initial
request. We can assure you that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is
doing its utmost to ensure that you receive the information you have
requested as soon as possible and hope to provide you with a full response
by 14.03.2023
You can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)
2^nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Tel: 0330 414 6421
Email: [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk
We apologise that we could not complete your request within the statutory
period of 20 working days on this occasion. If you have any queries or
concerns, please contact the data Disclosure and Records Officer on 01685
725000.
Yours faithfully
Swyddog Datgelu Data a Chofnodion/Data Disclosure and Records Officer
Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/Information Governance Team
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council
Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre
Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street
Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN
Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000
E-bost/E-mail: [3][Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.
Darllenwch ein [4]hysbysiadau preifatrwydd i ddarganfod mwy am sut rydym
yn defnyddio eich gwybodaeth bersonol.
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
Teleffon: 01685 725000
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the
individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Please read our [5]privacy notices to find out more about how we use your
personal information.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone: 01685 725000
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2. http://www.ico.org.uk/
3. mailto:[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
4. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
5. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
6. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
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Dear Requester
We are still outstanding some information from departments, We have
provided what we have thus far so you don’t have to wait longer than
needed. As soon as the departments provide the additional data we will
contact you. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request
We have considered your request and provide the following information:
I can confirm that the total number of staff directly employed by MTCBC
(excluding contractors and teachers) @ 24/01/23 = 2029
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most
documents supplied by this department will have been produced by
government officials and will be Crown Copyright. You can find details on
the arrangements for re-using Crown copyright from [1]The National
Archives.
We supply this based on your original request. If this is not what you
wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request please do
not hesitate to contact us to clarify your exact requirements. If you have
any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with the handling
of your request and you wish to make a complaint please contact the
Information Governance Team on 01685 725000 or [2][Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]. If
you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint please contact
the Councils Complaints Team on 01685 725000 or
[3][email address], alternatively you may wish to submit a
complaint using the Councils [4]online complaints form. You can find out
more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)
2^nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Tel: 0330 414 6421
Email: [5][email address]
Website: [6]www.ico.org.uk
Responses to completed requests for information are published online
within our disclosure log. Our disclosure log is located on our external
website ([7]www.merthyr.gov.uk). Please click [8]HERE to view our
disclosure log.
Yours faithfully
Swyddog Datgelu Data a Chofnodion/Data Disclosure and Records Officer
Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/Information Governance Team
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council
Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre
Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street
Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN
Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000
E-bost/E-mail: [9][Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.
Darllenwch ein [10]hysbysiadau preifatrwydd i ddarganfod mwy am sut rydym
yn defnyddio eich gwybodaeth bersonol.
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
Teleffon: 01685 725000
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the
individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Please read our [11]privacy notices to find out more about how we use your
personal information.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone: 01685 725000
References
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2. mailto:[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://eform.merthyr.gov.uk/default.asp...
5. mailto:[email address]
6. http://www.ico.org.uk/
7. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
8. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-p...
9. mailto:[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
10. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
11. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
12. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Dear Requester
RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request
We have considered your request and provide the following information:
1a. How many staff does the Council directly employ (excluding contractors
or subcontractors, and excluding teachers), that work directly for the
Council as opposed to a school, leisure centres or other venture? 1318
1b. How many directly employed staff spend 3 or more days per week (0.6
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) on implementing the Climate Action Plan or
other climate change projects? Please provide a list of all the roles.
Please exclude waste management staff unless they are specifically working
3 or more days per week on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other
climate change projects.
1 Decarbonisation Programme Manager
If you have answered yes to have a biodiversity planning officer and/or a
retrofit staff member below, both these staff members can be included in
this question even if they are contracted.
This is likely to include all staff in your climate/sustainability team,
such as Climate Change Officers or similar. This may include full time
staff who spend 60% of their time on climate change projects and 40% of
their time on other work.
You might include other staff in other departments, such as a procurement
officer if they are spending 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE) on writing
and implementing a sustainable procurement policy or a planner that is
working primarily on low carbon policies for new buildings.
2. Does the council have one or more staff member who works on home energy
efficiency retrofitting, such as retrofit officers or project managers
across the council area, for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)? This can
include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided they work 3
or more days per week (0.6 FTE). The work of this officer may include
working on any retrofit projects, including council buildings, council
homes or private rented or owned households.
Please list any roles that work in this area, including the full time
equivalent (FTE) if they work part time. No
Please include staff members that are shared with other councils, such as
between county and district councils, and note if they are shared across
other areas.
3. How many planning ecologists (ecologists within the planning
department) or equivalent working for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)
does the council employ to scrutinise planning reports for Biodiversity
Net Gain? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff,
provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE). 1
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most
documents supplied by this department will have been produced by
government officials and will be Crown Copyright. You can find details on
the arrangements for re-using Crown copyright from [1]The National
Archives.
We supply this based on your original request. If this is not what you
wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request please do
not hesitate to contact us to clarify your exact requirements. If you have
any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with the handling
of your request and you wish to make a complaint please contact the
Information Governance Team on 01685 725000 or [2][Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]. If
you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint please contact
the Councils Complaints Team on 01685 725000 or
[3][email address], alternatively you may wish to submit a
complaint using the Councils [4]online complaints form. You can find out
more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)
2^nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Tel: 0330 414 6421
Email: [5][email address]
Website: [6]www.ico.org.uk
Responses to completed requests for information are published online
within our disclosure log. Our disclosure log is located on our external
website ([7]www.merthyr.gov.uk). Please click [8]HERE to view our
disclosure log.
Yours faithfully
Swyddog Datgelu Data a Chofnodion/Data Disclosure and Records Officer
Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/Information Governance Team
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council
Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre
Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street
Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN
Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000
E-bost/E-mail: [9][Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.
Darllenwch ein [10]hysbysiadau preifatrwydd i ddarganfod mwy am sut rydym
yn defnyddio eich gwybodaeth bersonol.
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
Teleffon: 01685 725000
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the
individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Please read our [11]privacy notices to find out more about how we use your
personal information.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone: 01685 725000
References
Visible links
1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
2. mailto:[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://eform.merthyr.gov.uk/default.asp...
5. mailto:[email address]
6. http://www.ico.org.uk/
7. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
8. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-p...
9. mailto:[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council request email]
10. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
11. https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-...
12. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
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