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Re: Relating to council officers being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom. By United Kingdom, I refer to Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, not including the crown dependencies.

Please include the following information, for the 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 financial years:

• The number of staff, per year, given permission to work from abroad

• For each member of staff granted permission, please provide:

• their pay band

• the country they have been allowed to work from

• the length of time that they have been allowed to work for and

• the dates they were allowed to work from abroad

• The longest time a member of staff has been granted permission to work from abroad and what country they went to.

• The highest ranking officer that was allowed to work from abroad

• The current number of people working from abroad and where they are.

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1. The number of staff, per year, given permission to work from abroad

2023/24 = 0

2024/25 = 0

2025/26 = 1

2. For each member of staff granted permission, please provide:

• their pay band – Grade 8

• the country they have been allowed to work from - Canada

• the length of time that they have been allowed to work for - 6 weeks

• the dates they were allowed to work from abroad – 18/08/25 - 05/09/25, 22/09/25 - 10/10/25

3. The longest time a member of staff has been granted permission to work from abroad and what country they went to.- 6 weeks, Canada

4. The highest ranking officer that was allowed to work from abroad 1 person – Grade 8

5. The current number of people working from abroad and where they are. None