Kensington and Chelsea Council spent approximately £16 million annually since 2018 to hire temporary staff, raising concerns about transparency and value for money as costs continued to soar.
The council has spent £16.2 million on temporary roles in the 2022/23 year and £15.9 million during 2023/24. Despite budget pressures, hiring external recruiters for hard-to-fill positions remains necessary.
Elliot Keck from the TaxPayers' Alliance expressed skepticism about the value of the council's spending on agency staff, emphasizing the lack of transparency regarding recruitment fees.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed that the Resources and Customer Delivery department incurred the highest fees, totaling £19.5 million, which raises questions about effective resource management.
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