FOI release

Staff responsible for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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Case reference FOI2025/00883

Received 4 May 2025

Published 19 May 2025

Request

How many staff within Hereford Council are employed whose primary role relates to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (DE and I) policy development or implementation:

1) How many are employed?

2) What pay bands and how much is their salary?

3) Are people within DE and I roles generally paid more or less than the majority of other staff working for Hereford Council?

4) What is the highest paid individuals in the last year?

5) Are there plans to reduce or increase the number of roles of this nature within the next 1-5 years?

6) Has Hereford Council used contractors or external DE and I advisors such as Stonewall in the past 3 years, if so please provide detail of expenditure?

Response

How many staff within Hereford Council are employed whose primary role relates to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (DE and I) policy development or implementation:

1) How many are employed?

Answer: 1 full-time employee (FTE).

2) What pay bands and how much is their salary?

Answer: HC08 - £35,235 to £39,513.

3) Are people within DE and I roles generally paid more or less than the majority of other staff working for Hereford Council?

Answer: This information is publically available on our council website and can be viewed via the following link:

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/26197/pay-policy-statement-2025-2026

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

4) What is the highest paid individuals in the last year?

Answer: N/A

5) Are there plans to reduce or increase the number of roles of this nature within the next 1-5 years?

Answer: There are no present plans to reduce or increase such a role.

6) Has Hereford Council used contractors or external DE and I advisors such as Stonewall in the past 3 years, if so please provide detail of expenditure?

Answer: No, Herefordshire Council has not used contractors or external DE and I advisors in the past 3 years.

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