Housing agency worker spend

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Joseph R Clark

Dear Colchester Borough Homes,

Please provide me with:

1. a copy of the In house PSL, "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for recruitment of Housing management professionals to Colchester Borough Homes

2. all agencies on the In house PSL contract for the supply of Estate management Officers, housing officers, housing managers,senior housing managers,Rent arrears Officers, rent arrears managers, rent arrears managers, Anti-social behaviour Officers, anti-social behaviour managers,Lettings Officers, Voids Officers, Leasehold, Shared ownership sales and marketing officers,Home ownership officers and managers
Customer services officers, Tenant involvement officers, Floating support workers, floating support managers, Hostel/Project workers, Hostel/Project Managers, Sheltered scheme managers. Any consultants or interim candidates used for projects or temporary roles to Colchester Borough Homes

3. all agencies currently supplying Colchester Borough Homes with
agency housing professionals

4. the total number of Housing management professionals
currently working on an agency basis at Colchester Borough Homes

5. the number and grade of Housing management professionals
currently working on an agency basis at Colchester Borough Homes by supplier

6. the number of Housing management professionals
currently working on an agency basis at Colchester Borough Homes by department

7. the pay and agency charge rate of each Housing management professional currently working on an agency basis at Colchester Borough Homes by department

8. the budget for Housing management professional
recruitment through agencies at Colchester Borough Homes for 2009-2010

9. the budget for Housing management professional
recruitment through agencies at Colchester Borough Homes for 2010-2011

10. the total spend on Housing management professional
recruitment through agencies at Colchester Borough Homes for the last 12 months

Yours faithfully,

Joseph R Clark

Berkeley Young,

Dear Mr Clark

Thank you for your request for information about the Housing Agency worker
spend. Your request was received on 21 June 2010 and we are dealing with
it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable. If that is the case I will let
you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to
pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

We will respond with the information requested by Monday 19 July.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me.

Please remember to quote the reference number in the subject field in any
future communications.

Yours faithfully

Berkeley Young
Business Support Team Leader

Colchester Borough Homes
6th Floor, Wellington House
90-92 Butt Road
Colchester CO3 3DA

Tel: (01206) 506709
Fax: (01206) 506924

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Berkeley Young,

Dear Mr Clark

Thank you for your FoI request received on 21 June 2010. Colchester
Borough Homes' response is as follows:

1. Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) does not have an in house PSL,
"Natural Vendor", contract for the recruitment of housing management
professionals.

2. See above.

3. Hays, Pyramid, Rowbray, Gateway Partnership

4. Eight.

5. Hays - 1 @£14.63 p/h; Pyramid - 2 @£9.00 p/h; Rowbray - 1 @£19.19
p/h; Gateway Partnership - 2 @£280 per day, 2 @£285 per day.

6. Housing Management - 2; Business Finance - 1; Property Services - 5.

7. Housing Management - 1 @£14.63 p/h; Business Finance - 1 @£9.00
p/h; Property Services - 1 @£9.00 p/h, 2 @£280 per day, 2 @£285 per
day.

8. £15.5k

9. £7k

10. This breakdown of information is not available.

Kind regards

Berkeley Young
Business Support Team Leader

Colchester Borough Homes
6th Floor, Wellington House
90-92 Butt Road
Colchester CO3 3DA

Tel: (01206) 506709
Fax: (01206) 506924

(Typetalk users dial 18001 followed by the full number that you wish to
call)

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