I would like information about your council’s staff positions in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards.

1. How many staff does the Council directly employ (excluding contractors or subcontractors, and excluding teachers), that work directly for the Council as opposed to a school, leisure centres or other venture?
As of beginning of February 2023:
• The FTE for WBC is 1299.81
• The Headcount for Wokingham Borough Council is 1436

2. How many directly employed staff spend 3 or more days per week (0.6 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects? Please provide a list of all the roles. Please exclude waste management staff unless they are specifically working 3 or more days per week on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects.

Currently employed - 10:
• Climate Emergency Service Manager
• Specialist Climate Emergency Officer
• Climate Emergency Project Officer
• Senior Ecology Officer
• Ecology Officer
• Green Infrastructure Special Project Manager (250,000 Trees Project)
• Energy Manager
• Energy Projects Officer x2
• Energy Officer

Vacant - 1
• Energy Assistant (vacant)

Starting late February 2023
• Climate Emergency Engagement Project Officer

Starting late May 2023
• Energy Manager (Energy efficiency and utilities)
• Energy Major projects assistant

3. Does the council have one or more staff member who works on home energy efficiency retrofitting, such as retrofit officers or project managers across the council area, for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE). The work of this officer may include working on any retrofit projects, including council buildings, council homes or private rented or owned households.
Please list any roles that work in this area, including the full time equivalent (FTE) if they work part time.
Please include staff members that are shared with other councils, such as between county and district councils, and note if they are shared across other areas.
• Energy Manager
• Energy Projects Officer x2
• Energy Assistant (vacant)
• Energy Officer

Starting late May 2023
• Energy Manager (Energy efficiency and utilities)
• Energy Major projects assistant

4. How many planning ecologists (ecologists within the planning department) or equivalent working for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE) does the council employ to scrutinise planning reports for Biodiversity Net Gain? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE).
Two FTE currently employed:
• Senior Ecology Officer
• Ecology Officer