Temporary Agency Staff

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Dear South Hams District Council,

I would like full information on the following questions:

1. How much money did the council spend on temporary agency staff
for the financial year 2014/2015?

2. What formal arrangements are in place with regards to temporary
agency staffing, and if an arrangement is in place with whom? (i.e. managed service, PSL, etc.)

3. When does your current arrangement expire?

Yours faithfully,

R Daroch

Sarah Hunt, South Hams District Council

This response was sent 13th February 2017 but didn't get through:

Dear Mr Daroch

Freedom of Information request - Ref: 104870

Thank you for your request for information on 31/03/2016 13:48:18 and apologise for the extreme delay in responding to your request.

I can confirm that the Council holds hold the information you have requested.

1. How much money did the council spend on temporary agency staff for the financial year 2014/2015? £1,294,615.60

2. What formal arrangements are in place with regards to temporary agency staffing, and if an arrangement is in place with whom? (i.e.
managed service, PSL, etc.) We had a master vendor, Acorn Recruitment.

3. When does your current arrangement expire? 31 October 2017

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer
South Hams District Council
Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
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