Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Information Request

Jackson Bates made this Freedom of Information request to Covent Garden Market Authority

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Jackson Bates
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Dear Covent Garden Market Authority,

Please could you provide the following information under the freedom of information act covering the last 12 months, or the most recent 12 month period recorded:

1. Has the organisation used agencies to recruit temporary/contractor staff?
1a. If so please confirm the total agency spend on temporary/contractor staff??
1b. Please provide a breakdown of your answer to question 1a, splitting the spend by job title/specialism

2. Has the organisation used agencies to recruit permanent staff?
2a. If so please confirm the total agency spend on permanent staff?
2b. Please provide a breakdown of your answer to question 2a, splitting the spend by job title/specialism

3. The contact name of the person responsible for dealing with permanent recruitment?

4. The contact name of the person responsible for dealing with temporary/contractor recruitment?

Please respond as soon as possible, thanks for your cooperation in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Jackson Bates

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Hello, Covent Garden Market Authority

Thank you for contacting Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA). We will
aim to reply to your email as soon as possible. If your matter is urgent,
please ring one of the numbers below.  

While you wait for us to get back to you below are answers to the
questions we are most often asked. 

1.    CGMA Office Hours  

• Covent Garden Market Authority are the organisation responsible for
running the Market. 
• Our office hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
 

2.    Market Opening Hours  

• Fruit and Vegetable Market: Midnight until 6am, Monday to Saturday.  
• Most businesses on the Fruit and Vegetable Market take orders for
delivery from 7am – 3pm, Monday to Friday. To place an order please
contact them directly, you can find their contact details in
our [1]wholesaler directory 
• Flower Market: 4am – 10am, Monday to Friday & 4am – 9am Saturday
• Opening hours may vary. Please call your wholesaler or supplier to
check if they are open before you visit.
 

3.    Address and getting to New Covent Garden Market

• You can find a [2]map of the market and directions on our website.  
• For driver navigation please use the postcode SW8 5BH  
• Our postal / delivery address is CGMA, The Food Exchange, New Covent
Garden Market, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BH   

4.    Parking at the Market 

• If you are visiting the market or work here, there are two car-parking
buildings for you to park in, one at the Fruit and Vegetable Market
and one at the Flower Market. These work on a pay-on-foot system, so
you pay at a machine before leaving. 
• Cars are not encouraged to come on to the Fruit and Vegetable Market.
If you are coming to the Fruit and Vegetable Market and are entering
the market to collect or deliver bulk quantities of produce, you will
be required to pay £5 when you drive in, which allows for up to three
hours.  
• If you visit either Market regularly you may save money by buying an
annual permit. For more information or to request a permit, please
call us on 020 7720 2211.  

5.    As a trade customer do I need to register before visiting the market
for the first time? 

• Trade customers are welcome to visit our Fruit and Vegetable Market
and Flower Market. There is no need to register, show ID or become a
member.  
• 

6.    Can members of the public buy from the Market? 

• Members of the public can visit and buy from the Flower Market. If you
are a member of the public visiting the Flower Market, we advise that
you visit after 8am when most trade customers have finished buying.  

7.    Queries about what is available, deliveries, or becoming a
supplier.  

• CGMA, which operates this email account, is the landlord for the
market.  
• If you want to find out what is available to buy on any given day or
if you would like to supply businesses at New Covent Garden Market, we
advise that you contact the market businesses directly. You can find
their contact details in our [3]wholesaler directory.   
• 

8.    Media enquiries 

• If you have a press or media enquiry, please
email [4][email address] or call 020 7240 2444. 

9. Emergency contact 

• In an emergency, please call our Security team on 020 7501 0987. 

10. CGMA phone number 

•  If you’d like to talk to us, please call 020 7720 2211. 

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