Trade Union Facility Time

Trade Union Facility Time Publication Requirements

1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Spelthorne Borough Council recognises the importance of working with Trade Unions to promote good industrial relations and to comply with the principals set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (amended by the Trade Union Act 2016) and Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.

There are a small number of formal consultation meetings during work time where the Chief Executive and/or other senior managers and Human Resources meet with the requirements for consultation and information to staff.  Trade union representatives may also meet and represent staff at formal meetings under Council procedures.

Table 1  
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period Full time equivalent employee number
12 11.58

 

Table 2  
Percentage of working hours spent on facility time Number of Employees
0% 1
1-50% 11
51-99%  
100%  

 

Table 3  
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time  
Total cost of facility time 4,765
Total pay bill (incl. on costs) 21,036,969
Percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as:
(total cost of facility time divided by total pay bill) x 100		 0.02

 

Table 4  
Time spent on trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours calculated as:
(total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union officials during the relevant period divided by total paid facility time hours) x 100		 48
   

To be updated July 2026 for April 2025 to March 2026

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Last modified: 13/06/2025