Infrastructure Ecologist - Find a freedom of information request

1. On average, how many planners at senior or management level did your local authority employ in the financial years (a) 2017/18, 
(b) 2019/20, 
(c) 2021/22 and 
d) 2023/24? 
This would include senior/principal planners, team leaders and chief planners/heads.  If not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end.
 
2. How many ecologists does your local authority currently directly employ? As well as ecologists/senior ecologists, this would include planning ecologists and biodiversity officers.
 
3. What are the job titles of the ecologists the local authority currently directly employs?
 
4. How many ecologists left their role between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024?
 
5. On average, how many ecologists did your local authority directly employ in the financial years
(a) 2017/18, 
(b) 2019/20, and
(c) 2021/22? 
Again, if not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end.

6. On average, how many ecologists at senior or management level did you directly employ in (a) 2017/18, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2021/22? Again, if not able to express as an average, perhaps you could confirm the headcount at a specific date or at year-end.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

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2. 1

3. Infrastructure Ecologist

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