Local Government 19,921 contacts:

The Local Government database covers all Local Authorities and Police and Fire Authorities in the UK.

The structure of Local Authorities varies across England/Scotland/Wales and Northern Ireland and also in different areas of England . Following major re-organisation in the 1990’s, Wales and Scotland merged all the District and County Councils creating a single Authority type for each area, these are known as Unitary Authorities and provide all Council functions.  Due to individual considerations for each area, it was decided that in England there would be a mixture of 'single tier' authorities - Unitary / Metropolitan / London Boroughs. With the rest of the Country covered by 'Two Tier' authorities - English Country Councils and Districts Councils – where functions are divided between the two authority types.

The following table shows how functions that vary between authority types are divided:

 

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Local Authority functions are divided up within each authority into a number of Departments, with the smaller District Councils tending to have two to three departments and Mets/Unitaries/Counties/Boroughs having four to five. Councils are run based on edicts, rules and legal requirements created by Central Government, though they have autonomy in how they provide these functions and how they organize themselves. Consequently all Councils are organized somewhat differently. The autonomy of the individual departments varies from one authority to another and from one authority type to another. Often it depends on the overall configuration of the organisation. Though it is often the case that with larger authorities it is often worth considering the departments as quite separate from each other, often they are based at different addresses, with different functions and separate departmental purchasing/finance and other corporate functions.

Local Authorities are funded by a combination of local tax revenue, grants from the Central Government, Investments and Financial Reserves, plus and other Local charges.

The Oscar database covers all Chief Executive and Corporate/Top Level functions, plus all 'Second Tier'/Heads of Service, plus approximately 10,000 functional/departmental managers and officers.

The database is extensively categorised by organisation type/level of management and has nearly 200 functional categories and areas of responsibility. The details of these are all available on our Local Government category guide please click here. The number of contacts and depth of information is constantly being expanded with new functions and statutory positions. Department names and numbers of employees are also a recent addition to the database

The following is a breakdown of the Oscar database firstly by coverage of key fields and then by the 4 key selection areas of the database.

Field coverageCount
Number of organisations589
Number of contacts19921
Number of email addresses15559

Data typeOrganisation typeContact count
Local GovernmentFire Authority 619
Local GovernmentGreater London Authority 12
Local GovernmentLA Purchasing Organisation 36
Local GovernmentLocal Authority 18136
Local GovernmentLocal Authority Association 50
Local GovernmentNational Park Authority 54
Local GovernmentNI Housing Executive 15
Local GovernmentPassenger Transport Authority 33
Local GovernmentPolice Authority 966
Total19921

SectorCategoryContact count
-Chief Executive 591
-Top Level Director 2167
Administration/PlanningBest Value 305
Administration/PlanningCentral Administrative Services 441
Administration/PlanningCleaning Buildings 238
Administration/PlanningCorporate/Strategic/Policy Planning 1163
Administration/PlanningCustomer Services 372
Administration/PlanningElectoral Registration 382
Administration/PlanningFreedom of Information 382
Administration/PlanningMembers Services 555
Administration/PlanningOperational Services 113
Administration/PlanningPrinting / Reprographics 50
Administration/PlanningProperty Enqs/Local Land Charges 306
Administration/PlanningQuality Assurance 185
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Admin/Management/Support Ser 149
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Area/District Officer 66
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Community Care 218
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Criminal Justice 39
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Learning Disabilities 118
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Lifelong Learning 97
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Management of Own Care Servi 22
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Mental Health Services 115
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Occupational Therapy 15
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Older People 156
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Operational Services 22
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Overall Responsibility 194
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Physical Disabilities 110
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Planning/Development 230
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Quality Assurance 89
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Research and Information 49
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Social Care 308
Adult ServicesAdult Services - Substance Misuse 10
Building & EngineeringArchitectural Services 285
Building & EngineeringDirect Service Operations 424
Building & EngineeringTechnical Services 396
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Admin/Management/Support 19
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Area/District Officer 54
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Educational Grants 48
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Educational Strategy 324
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Family Services 227
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Fostering/Adoption 171
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Management of Own Care S 16
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Other Educational 218
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Overall Responsibility 241
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Physical Disabilities 17
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Planning/Development 73
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Pre-School / Early Years 1
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Psychology 189
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Pupil Assessment 59
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Quality Assurance 17
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Research and Information 5
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - School Admissions 200
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - School Travel Planning 181
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Schools Inspection 14
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Social Care 484
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Special Educational Need 80
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Substance Misuse 1
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Welfare 58
Childrens ServicesChildrens Services - Youth Offending 183
CommunicationsCall Centre 11
CommunicationsHealth Promotion 8
CommunicationsPublic Relations/Marketing 655
Economic DevelopmentEconomic Planning 569
Economic DevelopmentIndustrial Development 360
EducationAcademic Services 1
EducationAcademic Services - Music 1
Emergency ServicesCivil Contingency 10
Emergency ServicesEmergency Planning 370
Emergency ServicesEmergency Services 1182
Emergency ServicesFire Service 339
EnvironmentalContaminated Land 264
EnvironmentalEnvironmental Health 633
EnvironmentalEnvironmental Health - Food Safety 44
EnvironmentalEnvironmental Services - Overall Responsibili 338
EnvironmentalGreen/Conservation/Sustainability 474
EnvironmentalRecycling Education/Promotion 369
EnvironmentalRefuse Collection 455
EnvironmentalRefuse Disposal 376
EnvironmentalSewerage 141
EnvironmentalStreet Cleaning 346
EnvironmentalStreet Scene 81
FinancialAdult Services - Finance 115
FinancialCentral Audit Services 258
FinancialCentral Financial Services 910
FinancialCentral Financial Services - Accounting 164
FinancialCentral Financial Services - Payroll 100
FinancialCentral Financial Services - Pensions 117
FinancialCentral Financial Services - Revenues 254
FinancialChildrens Services - Finance 18
FinancialCouncil Tax/Rating/Valuation 377
FinancialDepartmental Finance 245
FinancialFraud Control 257
FinancialHousing - Benefits 194
FinancialInsurance Services 25
FoodCatering 196
FoodChildrens Services - Schools Catering 173
HealthCemeteries and Crematoria 245
HealthCleansing 336
HealthCommunity Safety 405
HealthMedical Services 4
HealthPatient Safety 1
HealthPrimary Care 2
HealthPublic Health 31
Heritage/MuseumsMuseums & Art Galleries 522
HousingHousing - Care/Support/Homelessness 263
HousingHousing - Development 105
HousingHousing - Maintenance 139
HousingHousing - Management/Tenant Services 308
HousingHousing - Other 27
HousingHousing - Overall Responsibility 304
HousingHousing - Private Sector 49
HousingHousing - Regeneration 27
IT/ComputingAdult Services - IT/Computing 84
IT/ComputingCentral Computing 795
IT/ComputingCentral Computing - Internet 84
IT/ComputingCentral IT Departmental Support 64
IT/ComputingChildrens Services - IT/Computing 14
IT/ComputingChildrens Services - Schools IT 208
IT/ComputingDepartmental Computing 1241
IT/ComputingeGovernment 451
IT/ComputingG.I.S. 98
IT/ComputingNetwork Management 140
IT/ComputingTelecommunications 356
Land/Property/EstatesCCTV 337
Land/Property/EstatesChildrens Services - School Estates 161
Land/Property/EstatesEnergy Management 229
Land/Property/EstatesFacilities/Property Management 915
Land/Property/EstatesFleet/Transport Management 551
Land/Property/EstatesHealth and Safety (Internal) 316
Land/Property/EstatesSecurity 9
Land/Property/EstatesStudent Services - Accommodation 1
Legal/Law and OrderCentral Legal Services 692
Library/InformationArchives 161
Library/InformationLibrary Services 251
Library/InformationLibrary Services - Business/Reference 165
Library/InformationResearch/Information/Records Mgmnt 543
Medical/ClinicalAccident and Emergency 1
Medical/ClinicalMental Health / Learning Disabilities 1
Partnership/Co-ordinationCommunity Services / Development 581
Partnership/Co-ordinationEconomic/Community Regeneration 409
Partnership/Co-ordinationEuropean Liaison 263
Partnership/Co-ordinationLocal Area Agreement 74
Partnership/Co-ordinationLocal Strategic Partnership 22
Partnership/Co-ordinationService Co-ordination & Partnerships 276
Partnership/Co-ordinationTourism Promotion 385
Partnership/Co-ordinationTown Centre Management 187
Partnership/Co-ordinationVoluntary Sector Liaison 190
Personnel/Human ResourcesAdult Services - HR 82
Personnel/Human ResourcesCentral Personnel Services 772
Personnel/Human ResourcesChildrens Services - HR 5
Personnel/Human ResourcesDepartmental Personnel Services 133
Personnel/Human ResourcesEquality Issues 377
Personnel/Human ResourcesOccupational Health 8
Purchasing/ProcurementAdult Services - Purchasing/Commissioning 163
Purchasing/ProcurementCentral Contract Management 103
Purchasing/ProcurementCentral Purchasing of Supplies 519
Purchasing/ProcurementChildrens Services - Purchasing/Commissioning 45
Purchasing/ProcurementCommissioning Services 3
Purchasing/ProcurementDepartmental Purchasing/Contracts 221
Recreation/SportsArts 288
Recreation/SportsPublic Parks/Grounds Maintenance 389
Recreation/SportsRecreation/Leisure - Leisure Centres 149
Recreation/SportsRecreation/Leisure - Sports 174
Recreation/SportsRecreation/Leisure - Unspecified 18
Recreation/SportsRecreation/Leisure Services 572
Regulation/ControlBuilding Control 445
Regulation/ControlLicensing 199
Regulation/ControlMarkets 46
Regulation/ControlT&C Planning - Development Control 358
Regulation/ControlT&C Planning - Local Plans 183
Regulation/ControlT&C Plng - Structure/Unitary Plans 74
Regulation/ControlTown & Country Planning 619
Regulation/ControlTrading Standards 257
Social Security/WelfareBenefits 193
Social Security/WelfareTravel Concessions (OAPs etc) 141
TrainingAdult Services - Training 96
TrainingCentral Staff Training 548
TrainingChildrens Services - Training 4
TrainingDepartmental Training 117
Transport/HighwaysCar Parks (Off-Street) 216
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Client 277
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Contractor/Consultant 146
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Design & Engineering 143
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Maintenance 120
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Road Safety 140
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Street Lighting 67
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Traffic Control/ITS 62
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Traffic Management 108
Transport/HighwaysHighways - Unspecified 10
Transport/HighwaysPublic Transport Subsidies 118
Transport/HighwaysTransport Planning 290
De-duplicated total19921

RegionContact count
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Channel Islands 9
East Midlands 1732
Eastern 2312
Isle of Man 20
London 1693
North East 795
North West 2174
Northern Ireland 552
Scotland 1677
South East 3202
South West 1748
Wales 1151
West Midlands 1446
Yorkshire and the Humber 1409
Total19921

SeniorityContact count
Main Address 589
Chairman 3
Chief Executive/Equivalent 591
Top Level/Director 2166
Second Level/Assistant Director/Head of Servi 6650
Third Level/Head of Service/Manager 3960
Fourth Level/Manager 101
Below Fourth Level 7
Unspecified 5852
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Total19921