FOI Request - Council spending
Case reference FOI2026/00139
Received 4 February 2026
Published 23 February 2026
Request
Dear South Derbyshire FOI team, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following recorded information. From the current financial year's budgeted figures and the prior three years outturn (i.e. years ended 31st March 2023, 31st March 2024 and 31st March 2025: 1. Climate-related posts a) The number of posts (headcount, and FTE where recorded) employed by the council with job titles that include any of the following terms: Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green; Climate crisis; Climate emergency. 2. Cost of those posts The total employment cost for the posts identified in Question 1, including salary and employer on-costs (e.g. pension and National Insurance), as recorded by the council. 3. External consultants The total amount paid during the same financial year to external consultants, companies, or contractors where the expenditure is recorded under any cost centre, project code, budget line, or purchase description that includes one or more of the following terms: Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green; Climate crisis; Climate emergency. This should include, but not be limited to, expenditure coded to professional services, consultancy, advisory services, or specialist support. If the council does not record expenditure in this way, please provide the closest equivalent recorded information held (for example, totals by relevant cost centre or project). If any information requested is not held, please state this clearly. If figures are held only in aggregated form, please provide the aggregated figures. Estimates derived from recorded financial information are acceptable. If complying with this request would exceed the cost limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, please provide advice and assistance under Section 16 as to how the request may be refined. Please provide the information requested above in the following table format, where held: Financial Year Job Title Staff Costs including on-costs (£) Headcount Consultant Spend
Response
Your request for details under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been considered. Please see information below:
|
Financial year |
Job title |
Staff costs inc on costs |
Head count |
Consultant spend |
|
Year ending 31st March 2023 |
Climate and Environment Officer Planning Policy Officer (Sustainability) Low Carbon Homes Project Delivery Officer Climate and Environment Officer Parks and Green space Manager Green Space Development Officer
|
Combined salaries totalling £234,186 |
6 |
n/a |
|
Year ending 31st March 2024 |
Climate and Environment Officer Planning Policy Officer (Sustainability) Low Carbon Homes Project Delivery Officer Parks and Green space Manager Green Space Development Officer Green Space Biodiversity Officer
|
Combined salaries totalling £244,403 |
6
|
n/a |
|
Year ending 31st March 2025 |
Climate and Environment Officer Senior Planning Officer (Sustainability) Climate and Environment Officer Parks and Green space Manager Parks & Green Spaces Facilities Officer Green Space Development Officer Green Space Biodiversity Officer |
Combined salaries totalling £270,591.5 |
7 |
n/a |
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