All questions relate to Environmental Health / Public Protection teams covering Statutory Nuisance, Housing, Private Water Supplies, Contaminated Land, PPC, Air Quality and Environmental Crime)
The data provided pertains to the entire 3rd Tier Environment structure within Wokingham Borough Council.

1. How many FTE contractors/agency staff were used in these areas?
2024/25: 3
2025/26: 6, including 2 from previous financial year

2. The overall spend on contractors/agency staff in these areas?
2024/25: £204,376.59 Total Calculated off time sheets submitted to agency provider
2025/26: £201,297.81 Total Calculated off time sheets submitted to agency provider

3. What role(s) were the contractors / agency staff covering? E.g. investigation of nuisances or water sampling.
2024/25:
Enforcement Officer
Interim Service Director of Environment & Safety - (maternity cover)
Senior Drainage & Flood Officer
2025/26
Enforcement & Regulatory Service Consultant
Enforcement Officer x3
Interim Service Director of Environment & Safety - (maternity cover)
Service Manager - Community Safety

4. How long the contractor/ Agency staff were hired to complete this work to the nearest month?
2024/25: 16 months total, across 3 workers
2025/26: 34 months total, across 6 workers

5. How much was spent on over-time for non-agency staff within these areas?
2024/25: £32,099.99
2025/26: £55,385.47

6. How much was spent on training for teams within these areas?
2024/25
2025/26
Information not available, general training is available via a MyLearning portal.

7. How many staff did you recruit into teams within these areas?
2024/25: 20
2025/26: 18