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Dear Monmouthshire Council,

How many solicitors does the Council employ?

How many legal advisors does the council employ (a role which requires giving or advising on the law)?

How many solicitor jobs have been advertised internally and externallly in the past 2 years?

How many legal jobs have been advertised internally and externally in the past two years?

Also how were the roles advertised?

Can these figures be broken down to departments?

Yours faithfully,

Daniel South

Freedom of Information, Monmouthshire County Council

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find our response below:

How many solicitors does the Council employ?
Monmouthshire County Council employs seven solicitors.

How many legal advisors does the council employ (a role which requires giving or advising on the law)?
Monmouthshire County Council employs ten legal advisors.

How many solicitor jobs have been advertised internally and externally in the past 2 years?
Monmouthshire County Council has advertised for three solicitor roles in the last two years. These are advertised on an internal vacancy bulletin and on our corporate site. I have provided a link to our jobs page for your benefit -

How many legal jobs have been advertised internally and externally in the past two years?
Unfortunately due to a change in management we are unable to confirm how many legal positions have been advertised (excluding the above roles) in the last two years.

Also how were the roles advertised?
The roles were advertised internally and externally on the page to which I have provided a link above.

Can these figures be broken down to departments?
All currently employed solicitors and advisors work within the Legal Services Department.

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