The government had concerns about the 'value for money' for local taxpayers
Ministers have ordered a local council to scrap its experiment with a four-day working week. South Cambridgeshire District Council had announced plans to extend its trial until next April, but ministers have told officials to end it now.
"I strongly believe in the ability of councils to innovate and find new ways to discharge their responsibilities – yet removing up to 20% of the capacity to do those activities is not something which should be acceptable for a council seeking to demonstrate value for money for its taxpayers and residents.
Joe Ryle, director of the 4-Day Week campaign group, said: "This move by the Government flies in the face of all the evidence, which shows the four-day week has been a huge success at the council. The four-day week with no loss of pay is already being rolled out across the private sector so it's only fair the public sector are included too.
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