Table 3 : Changes in reported total full-time equivalent staff by local authority service |
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Percentage |
Percentage |
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Service |
December |
March |
June |
September |
December |
Change |
Change |
Change |
Change |
1997 |
1998 |
1998 |
1998 |
1998 |
Sep 98 - Dec 98 |
Sep 98 - Dec 98 |
Dec 97 - Dec 98 |
Dec 97 - Dec 98 |
|
Corporate Services |
3,866 |
3,933 |
3,818 |
3,805 |
3,775 |
-30 |
-0.8% |
-91 |
-2.4% |
Central Support Services |
13,436 |
13,658 |
13,480 |
12,987 |
13,137 |
150 |
1.2% |
-298 |
-2.2% |
Planning and Economic Development |
3,286 |
3,384 |
3,301 |
3,366 |
3,261 |
-106 |
-3.1% |
-26 |
-0.8% |
Education Teachers |
52,565 |
53,302 |
53,303 |
52,932 |
53,878 |
946 |
1.8% |
1,313 |
2.5% |
Other staff |
22,691 |
22,232 |
22,199 |
22,045 |
23,012 |
967 |
4.4% |
321 |
1.4% |
Social Work |
37,241 |
37,479 |
36,919 |
36,454 |
34,738 |
-1,716 |
-4.7% |
-2,503 |
-6.7% |
Housing |
8,358 |
8,345 |
8,497 |
8,587 |
8,603 |
16 |
0.2% |
245 |
2.9% |
Roads and Transport |
5,110 |
5,212 |
5,366 |
5,349 |
5,387 |
37 |
0.7% |
276 |
5.4% |
Arts, Sport and Leisure |
4,575 |
4,291 |
4,383 |
4,660 |
4,226 |
-434 |
-9.3% |
-349 |
-7.6% |
Libraries, Museums and Art Galleries |
4,024 |
4,138 |
4,206 |
4,200 |
4,038 |
-162 |
-3.9% |
14 |
0.3% |
Trading Standards |
738 |
687 |
702 |
708 |
723 |
15 |
2.2% |
-15 |
-2.1% |
Environmental Services |
2,869 |
3,104 |
3,298 |
3,246 |
3,152 |
-93 |
-2.9% |
284 |
9.9% |
DLO/DSO |
50,290 |
49,718 |
49,553 |
49,460 |
49,706 |
245 |
0.5% |
-584 |
-1.2% |
Police and related services |
19,989 |
19,776 |
19,630 |
19,665 |
19,860 |
195 |
1.0% |
-129 |
-0.6% |
Fire services |
5,405 |
5,696 |
5,686 |
5,720 |
5,713 |
-8 |
-0.1% |
308 |
5.7% |
Other staff |
1,294 |
1,341 |
1,348 |
1,363 |
1,113 |
-250 |
-18.4% |
-181 |
-14.0% |
Total all staff |
235,737 |
236,293 |
235,689 |
234,547 |
234,320 |
-228 |
-0.1% |
-1,418 |
-0.6% |
Note:- The estimates for December 1997 are derived from the Annual Staffing Survey, the estimates for the March, June, September, and December 1998 quarters are derived from the Joint Staffing Watch. |
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