The York Council has published details of the backgrounds of the people who work for it.

The figures reveal, not surprisingly, that the majority of staff who declare a religion consider themselves to be “Christian”.

However, the next most followed religion by Council workers is “Buddhism”!

This may explain why one prominent Labour Councillor uses the pseudonym “The Great Buddha” when posting on the Press web site.

To find out how many Muslims, Hindus, ect there are at the Guildhall click here: http://tinyurl.com/Council-workers

Contrary to claims, the figures also reveal that the total number of staff working for the council increased from 6462 in 2010 to 6713 in 2012.