Council staff may flock back to the office as heating costs soar
Speaking at a scrutiny meeting on Monday, Conservative councillor Billy Flynn said he wanted to see proof of how effective the new arrangement had been for the public.
He said: “As you’re asking the question, ‘prove to me it’s as good’, I’ve got lots of staff saying, ‘Prove to me I need to come in’. Mr Evans said that in areas like the processing of council tax, the authority could tangibly see there’d no change in performance since hybrid working was introduced.The meeting was told staff surveys had found strong support for hybrid working and that many feel they’re as productive at home as in the office.
He said: “We’ve done survey after survey of our staff, but I’ve not seen one survey of the public of whether or not they think they’re getting as good a service as before.→She said: “The social side of working sounds a contradiction in terms, but actually it’s not.
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