Councils in England face clampdown on four-day working weeks

<p>Steve Reed writes to South Cambridgeshire council raising concerns over performance and value for money</p><p>The local government secretary, Steve Reed, is seeking to clamp down on councils introducing four-day working weeks after writing to South Cambridgeshire warning that the policy has damaged performance.</p><p>Reed told the council, which is the only local authority to formally trial a four-day week for staff, that the move risked worsening public services and value for money.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/29/councils-clampdown-four-day-working-weeks-south-cambridgeshire">Continue reading...</a>