Information Team
xxxxxxxxxxx
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
7th Floor, Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
 
FOI Reference: 4307361
 
Date: 22 February 2022
 
 
 
Dear xxxxxxxxxxx
 
Freedom of Information Request
 
Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information 
Act. Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to you. Specifically, you 
have requested the following information:
 
1: How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide figures 
for every year since 2010
 
Please note that Croydon Council captures employees’ religion however we do not have 
data that covers both religion and corresponding national identity.
 
The below table shows the number of employees identifying as Muslim since 2010.  
 
2021
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Muslim
10
1
3
4
5
7
5
8
22
17
11
17
 
2:  What is the average length of service?
 
Since 2019, the average length of service for employees identifying as Muslim was 2.8 
years. 
 
3: How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media roles 
since 2010?
 
Since 2010 no employees identifying as Muslim were employed in a communications or 
media role.
  

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If you are dissatisfied with the way the Council has handled your request under the 
Freedom of Information Act you may ask for an internal review.  This should be submitted 
to us within 40 working days of this response.  You can do this by outlining the details of 
your complaint by:
 
Email:
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
 
Writing:
Information Team
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
7th Floor - Zone B
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
 
Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be considered only at the 
discretion of the council.
 
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply 
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner 
can be contacted at:
 
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire   SK9 5AF
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Croydon Council
 

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