Minister asks South Cambridgeshire council to end four-day week trial

3 years ago by Jonny0stars to c/unitedkingdom

Lee Rowley says a trial, which a council leader says cut the need for agency staff, should end now.

The local government minister has formally requested a council ends its trial of a four-day week "immediately" over concerns about "value for money".

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Jonny0stars 16 points 3 years ago

Can government ministers make demands on how a council, of a different political affiliation in this case, is ran?

I'm sure there can be very bad ways of doing a four day work week but it's certainly something I'd want in future.

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CrypticCoffee 7 points 3 years ago

They're trying to go the legal route. Let's hope they are bluffing and have nothing.

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