Communications Team - 367/23

Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')

As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.

You asked:

Please provide information for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 financial years on the cost of the communications team (the team(s) which handles media relations, speechwriting, social media management, digital productions, stakeholder relations) at the force, including:

1. The total remuneration bill, including salaries, pensions, bonuses for the communications team

2. A list of staff working in the communications team for each of the financial years, including the job title, the pay band and what their FTE is (I am not seeking information on any personal details)

In Response:

We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and I provide a response for your attention.

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the People Services and Finance Departments of Northumbria Police.  I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.

I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.

1. The total remuneration bill, including salaries, pensions, bonuses for the Corporate Communications team

2020/21 - £1,024,638

2021/22 - £1,034,253

2.

ICF Role	Band 2020-21	Band 2021-22	FTE 2020-21	FTE 2021-22
20387 : Internal Engagement Adviser	G		1
20953 : Senior Internal Engagement Adviser		I		1
20386 : Campaigns & Digital Marketing Adviser	G		1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser		G		1
20528 : Creative Designer	G	G	0.61	0.61
16480 : Audio Visual Designer	F	F	1	1
20386 : Campaigns & Digital Marketing Adviser	G		1
30089 : Senior Digital & Campaigns Adviser		G		0.92
30224 : Media & Communications Adviser (OPCC)	G		0.92
20370 : Head of Communications & Engagement	Band 3	Band 3	1	1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser	G		1
20389 : Events & Engagement Co-ordinator	D	D	1	1
20388 : Digital Development Adviser	G	G	1	1
30236 : Printer	B	B	1	1
20369 : Media & Communications Manager	J	J	1	1
20377 : Media and Communications Assistant	C		1
30338 : Engagement Assistant		C	0	1
20387 : Internal Engagement Adviser	G		1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser		G		1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser	G	G	0.83	0.83
20385 : Creative Services Manager	J	J	1	1
20528 : Creative Designer	F	F	1	1
20528 : Creative Designer	G	G	1	1
30075 : Content Producer		F		1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser	G	G	1	1
20377 : Media and Communications Assistant	B	C	1	1
20384 : Engagement Manager	J	J	1	1
20387 : Internal Engagement Adviser		G		1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser	G	G	1	1
20528 : Creative Designer	F	F	1	1
30223 : Media & Communications Adviser	G	G	1	1
30236 : Printer	B	B	1	1
20148 : Senior Printer	D	D	1	1
			25.36	25.36

 

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete.  However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes.  The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system.  As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when interpreting those data.

The figures provided therefore are our best interpretation of relevance of data to your request, but you should be aware that the collation of figures for ad hoc requests may have limitations and this should be taken into account when those data are used.