Local Government Transparency Scheme
Trade Union Facilty Time Report: publication requirements
Last updated 16 June 2026
Due to changes in the Employment Rights Act, Wyre Forest District Council is no longer required to publish Trade Union Facility Time data.
The information below relates to the final reporting period and is provided for transparency and historical reference. This page will not be updated going forward.
Previously, the council was required to publish this data under the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, and the information also met the requirements of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
Period: 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
The following Trade Unions are recognised by Wyre Forest District Council:
- GMB
- Unison
- Unite
Relevant Union Officials
What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
- Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period is five.
- Full-time equivalent employee number is five.
Percentage of time spend on facility time
How may of your employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent:
- 0%
- 1%-50%
- 51%-99%
- 100% of their working hours on facility time?
| Percentage % of time | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 0% | 3 |
| 1- 50% | 2 |
| 51 - 99% | 0 |
| 100% | 0 |
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Total cost of facility time | £2,142.79 |
| Total pay bill | £13,480,555.68 |
| Percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time/total pay bill) x 100 | 0.02% |
Paid trade union activities
As a percentage of total paid facility time hours, how many hours were spent by employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period on paid trade union activities?
- Hours spent on paid facility time: 102
- Hours spent on paid trade union activities: 4
- Percentage of total paid facility time hours spent on paid TU activities: 3.92%