Council admits it has no idea how many of its staff are working from home

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Council admits it has no idea how many of its staff are working from home.

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Norfolk County Council has confessed it is unable to determine how many of its 7,000 non-school employees are working remotely, a disclosure likely to infuriate the authority's newly installed Reform leadership.The admission emerged through a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Eastern Daily Press, with council officials confirming they simply do not collect such data.Reform councillors attempting to establish the true extent of home working arrangements have reportedly encountered similar obstacles in their own inquiries.The authority also acknowledged it does not track usage of the 1,244 desk spaces available at County Hall for its workforce.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The revelation comes amid mounting friction at County Hall following Reform's victory in May's local elections.The party has been vocal in its opposition to remote working within the public sector, maintaining that such arrangements damage productivity and fail to deliver value for taxpayers.This...

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