Why has Wirral Council spent £6,003,273.07 on temporary staff over the past 10 months?

Why has Wirral Council spent £6,003,273.07 on temporary staff over the past 10 months?

Why has Wirral Council spent £6,003,273.07 on temporary staff over the past 10 months?

                                              

I found out today that Wirral Council had won the “Most Improved” Council award.

However here are some eye-watering amounts that Wirral Council have spent on agency staff over the last year (the amounts in pounds are the fourth column):

April 2014

BADENOCH & CLARK 1473113 17/04/2014 2070 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1473113 17/04/2014 2070 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
CIPFA 1474841 25/04/2014 15336 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1469917 04/04/2014 58373.28 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1469917 04/04/2014 112930.01 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1473456 22/04/2014 62620.8 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1473927 02/04/2014 129963.24 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1470824 09/04/2014 127753.86 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1468960 16/04/2014 128347.01 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1473927 23/04/2014 124671.84 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1471847 30/04/2014 110204.7 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1471492 10/04/2014 15846 FINANCE F1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1474583 23/04/2014 19530 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1473210 22/04/2014 3300 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1474959 11/04/2014 9900 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1473212 22/04/2014 2640 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff


May 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1481613 28-May-14 974.4 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1481613 28-May-14 989.52 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1478416 14-May-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1478416 14-May-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1480336 22-May-14 1462.02 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
CIPFA 1476385 06-May-14 16188 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
DEREK JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1478469 14-May-14 906.3 ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES S6000 Agency Staff
DEREK JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1481674 28-May-14 1650 ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES S6000 Agency Staff
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT 1481976 29-May-14 7151.64 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT P1000 Agency Staff
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT 1481976 29-May-14 6967.82 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT P1000 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1476813 07-May-14 83723.17 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1478546 14-May-14 88980.61 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1300 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1479882 21-May-14 124078.76 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LTD 1481746 28-May-14 125362.42 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1479444 19-May-14 16680 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1481487 27-May-14 3300 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E5520 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1482033 29-May-14 500 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1479470 19-May-14 750 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff

June 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1488319 27/06/2014 1087.8 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1484812 13/06/2014 707.82 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1487111 20/06/2014 982.5 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1483009 05/06/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1462.02 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1488115 26/06/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1462.02 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1487123 20/06/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1487167 20/06/2014 56970.95 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1487167 20/06/2014 81856.96 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LIMITED 1482827 04/06/2014 122147.2 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LIMITED 1484481 11/06/2014 99390.53 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LIMITED 1486241 18/06/2014 109065.01 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LIMITED 1488001 25/06/2014 105576.88 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1485929 17/06/2014 18600 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1484497 11/06/2014 16680 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1484940 13/06/2014 15846 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1485929 17/06/2014 16740 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1485459 16/06/2014 13252.8 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1488704 30/06/2014 7392 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1484722 12/06/2014 525 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
REED 1485477 16/06/2014 564.97 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1484955 13/06/2014 605.23 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff

July 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1491179 11/07/2014 985.2 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1493178 18/07/2014 977.1 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1494745 25/07/2014 988.44 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1489491 03/07/2014 1253.16 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1491193 11/07/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1491193 11/07/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1491193 11/07/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1491193 11/07/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1492899 17/07/2014 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1492899 17/07/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1494602 24/07/2014 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
DEREK JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1488836 01/07/2014 1350 ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES S6000 Agency Staff
DEREK JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1494795 25/07/2014 1373.3 ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES S6000 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1493944 21/07/2014 50110.46 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1493944 21/07/2014 61756.32 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1489230 02/07/2014 97381.69 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1300 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1491052 09/07/2014 98535.16 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1492760 16/07/2014 131329.99 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1494504 23/07/2014 135267.74 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1495653 30/07/2014 101374.42 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1495683 30/07/2014 16680 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1491932 14/07/2014 3696 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E5520 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1490541 07/07/2014 687.5 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1493092 17/07/2014 600 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 3110.4 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 605.23 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1493735 18/07/2014 585.9 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1494281 22/07/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1494281 22/07/2014 727.13 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1494281 22/07/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1494281 22/07/2014 605.23 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1495709 30/07/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff

August 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1499495 15/08/2014 990.60 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1500302 22/08/2014 1,516.50 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1501933 29/08/2014 970.08 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1500812 27/08/2014 1,656.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1500812 27/08/2014 2,297.46 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1500812 27/08/2014 2,070.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1500812 27/08/2014 2,088.60 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1500812 27/08/2014 1,253.16 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 2,070.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 1,253.16 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 2,070.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 2,070.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 1,253.16 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1501235 28/08/2014 2,070.00 TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1497164 06/08/2014 109,399.70 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1498673 13/08/2014 110,888.08 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1500103 20/08/2014 154,432.10 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1501025 27/08/2014 109,241.27 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1496629 01/08/2014 19,530.00 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1498033 11/08/2014 3,696.00 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1498033 11/08/2014 1,848.00 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E5520 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1496637 01/08/2014 556.25 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1500690 26/08/2014 500.00 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
REED 1499582 15/08/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1499582 15/08/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1500126 20/08/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1501078 27/08/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1501078 27/08/2014 556.61 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1497372 07/08/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1497372 07/08/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1500449 22/08/2014 560.80 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1501078 27/08/2014 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1498701 13/08/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1500449 22/08/2014 590.09 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1500713 26/08/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
TRAFFORD MBC 1500279 21/08/2014 10,613.75 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT P1000 Agency Staff

September 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1502762 05-Sep-14 657 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1504637 12-Sep-14 682.92 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1506339 19-Sep-14 700.8 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1508193 26-Sep-14 711.6 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1502530 04-Sep-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1504396 11-Sep-14 1879.74 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1504396 11-Sep-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1506118 18-Sep-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1502428 03-Sep-14 102262.9 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1504249 10-Sep-14 76875.74 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1506009 17-Sep-14 118704.3 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1507155 24-Sep-14 114059.86 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1506023 17-Sep-14 12090 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1508302 26-Sep-14 20925 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1502120 01-Sep-14 21806.4 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E5520 Agency Staff
REED 1506841 23-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1506841 23-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1502126 01-Sep-14 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1502126 01-Sep-14 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1503869 09-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1503869 09-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1508845 30-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1508845 30-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1502260 02-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1502260 02-Sep-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff

October 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1511625 10-Oct-14 973.32 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1509429 03-Oct-14 700.8 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1509814 08-Oct-14 789.48 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1509814 08-Oct-14 976.56 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1515974 31-Oct-14 972.24 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1510904 09-Oct-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1512687 16-Oct-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1512687 16-Oct-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1515802 30-Oct-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1513948 23-Oct-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1508920 01-Oct-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1508920 01-Oct-14 1253.16 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1509200 02-Oct-14 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1509200 02-Oct-14 1670.88 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1509200 02-Oct-14 1656 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1512930 17-Oct-14 2088.6 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1509051 01-Oct-14 104230.93 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1510369 08-Oct-14 111362.11 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1512557 15-Oct-14 105590.24 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1513749 22-Oct-14 134497.99 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1515680 29-Oct-14 117055.33 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1512288 14-Oct-14 17931 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1110 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1512288 14-Oct-14 15846 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1513326 20-Oct-14 22176 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1515214 27-Oct-14 2956.8 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
REED 1512314 14-Oct-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1516464 31-Oct-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1509345 02-Oct-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1512835 16-Oct-14 602.64 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1516464 31-Oct-14 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1509093 01-Oct-14 585.9 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1511767 10-Oct-14 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff

November 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1519569 14/11/2014 1118.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1518355 07/11/2014 985.74 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1521618 21/11/2014 1250.7 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1522790 28/11/2014 983.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1522105 25/11/2014 1879.74 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
DEREK JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 1522650 27/11/2014 2948.15 ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES S6000 Agency Staff
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1520435 19/11/2014 56934.26 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1517313 05/11/2014 93777.31 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1519253 12/11/2014 104384.48 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1520548 19/11/2014 107019.89 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1522478 26/11/2014 116898.88 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1518686 10/11/2014 7392 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
REED 1522736 27/11/2014 590.09 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1523042 28/11/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1519295 12/11/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1522523 26/11/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1519762 14/11/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1520272 18/11/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1520272 18/11/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff

December 2014

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1525270 05/12/2014 963.6 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1526500 12/12/2014 978.72 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1529293 19/12/2014 970.62 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1527919 17/12/2014 979.8 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1523759 02/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1523759 02/12/2014 1656 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1523759 02/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1523759 02/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1523759 02/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1524201 03/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1526005 10/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1526005 10/12/2014 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1524314 03/12/2014 115156.26 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1300 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1526134 10/12/2014 100412.46 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1300 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1527553 17/12/2014 97410.79 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1530049 23/12/2014 109376.9 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1530049 23/12/2014 104395.93 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1526150 10/12/2014 5004 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
REED 1525661 08/12/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1526657 12/12/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1523586 01/12/2014 527.32 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1526917 15/12/2014 556.61 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1525460 05/12/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1525460 05/12/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1530096 23/12/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1530096 23/12/2014 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1529505 19/12/2014 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
TRAFFORD MBC 1529858 22/12/2014 10962.58 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT P1000 Agency Staff

January 2015

AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1532263 09/01/2015 978.72 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1530949 05/01/2015 707.28 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1534141 16/01/2015 980.88 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
AFFINITY WORKFORCE LIMITED 1535187 23/01/2015 983.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E6841 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 1656 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 1242 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536023 27/01/2015 1863 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
BADENOCH & CLARK 1536379 28/01/2015 2070 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1531662 06/01/2015 107463.94 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1532786 13/01/2015 53627.04 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1536492 28/01/2015 98462.82 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1100 Agency Staff
MATRIX SCM LLIMITED 1534922 21/01/2015 48151.85 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT A1300 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1534292 16/01/2015 17670 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1534292 16/01/2015 13950 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E1000 Agency Staff
ODGERS INTERIM 1532408 09/01/2015 3336 TRANSFORMATION & RESOURCES F1100 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1531289 05/01/2015 18480 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1531289 05/01/2015 3696 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED 1534512 19/01/2015 14784 EDUCATION – SCHOOLS E5520 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1533917 15/01/2015 581.25 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
PETER WILLMOUTH CONSULTING LIMITED 1535117 22/01/2015 568.75 LAW HR ASSET MANAGEMENT D2000 Agency Staff
REED 1535336 23/01/2015 606.83 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1535336 23/01/2015 605.23 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9600 Agency Staff
REED 1532202 08/01/2015 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff
REED 1535336 23/01/2015 689.04 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE E9602 Agency Staff

 

These are the totals on a monthly basis:

April 2014 £925,556.74
May 2014 £483,823.26
June 2014 £701,271.61
July 2014 £727,515.69
August 2014 £551,481.89
September 2014 £483,601.04
October 201 £661,501.96
November 2014 £500,049.93
December 2014 £568,418.24
January 2015 £400,052.71

Grand Total (over 10 months): £6,003,273.07

This leads to the following unanswered questions:

1) In return for over £6 million spent on temporary staff over the last 10 months what has Wirral Council received in return?

2) Wouldn’t it be far cheaper to recruit to these positions than pay agency staff to do the work?

3) Why is so much being spent on agency staff by the Law, HR & Asset Management Department?

4) Are any of the temporary staff hired through agencies former Wirral Council staff who left in recent years in return for redundancy payments?

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7 thoughts on “Why has Wirral Council spent £6,003,273.07 on temporary staff over the past 10 months?”

  1. Reblogged this on Karl Mercer for Independent Councillor of Seacombe and commented:

    Over £6 million spent on temporary staff over the last 10 months surly a better and cheaper way could be found.

    Edited JB 29.10.17 Removed links to deleted blog.

  2. G’day John

    Just going back to my previous comments about the LGA Chronicle Awards if you look at their site Wirral don’t get a mention.

    If you look at the local rubbish propaganda thing they are God’s gift.

    Ooroo

    James

    Blackburn and Darwen get a mention probably because Gra Gra left.

  3. Then i wonder why i can’t go in to my local library because its closed most days of the week,

  4. Once again, outstanding work Brace. Really outstanding! My response? I’ve no idea how ‘we’, the people who are funding this madness, can ever halt this slide.
    There’s no bloody stopping them! No amount of nudging, kicking and spitting in their direction seems to have any impact upon this bureaucratic monstrous beast of burden that’s designed to eat, consume and devour all that we throw at it.
    It’s truly desperate when they can do all these things, claim its good governance, then tell us that it’s saving us all huge chunks of cash and then rub our noses in it all and claim, our transformation from bloody ‘abnormal’ to bloody wonderful is now complete.

    1. You write far more eloquently than myself, but the role of the press is more to highlight these matters.

      It’s then up to politicians & officers as to how they wish to respond to knowing this information. If the public wish to use this information to ask their representatives to do something about issue X, that is up to them.

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