Barnet Council Agency Spend – Update more to follow

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Below is the graph showing agency spend since 2010.

Last year Barnet Council spent £20 million.

In September 2024, staff were informed that there was a £20million deficit for this years budget.

At the end of August 2024, Barnet Council had already spent £11,950,348.29 on Agency workers.

In the meantime Barnet UNISON is trequestioing a breakdown of the use of agency/consultants across each directorate. We want to see what vacant posts are being covered by agency workers.

Since then Barnet Council has put in control measures for agency spend.



We are now waiting for the latest update on Barnet Council Agency spend for September………….


 




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