The LGA’s pilot local government recruitment campaign in the North East, ‘Make a difference, work for your local council’, has been shortlisted for two categories in the Local Government Chronicle’s workforce awards, taking place on 5 November 2024.
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.
