Government rejects four-day week
Councils in England have been told not to adopt four-day working weeks and the only council currently trialling such a scheme has been put under review.
Councils in England have been told not to adopt four-day working weeks and the only council currently trialling such a scheme has been put under review.
It goes without saying that the last few years have presented council and local authority staff with real life challenges, while the cost of living continues to bite.
A workforce crisis is threatening vital local services, with more than nine in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, an LGA survey has revealed.