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LGA backs flexible work policies for local authorities

6/6/2025

The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater power, says the LGA.

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Increase in council staff working from abroad

9/4/2023

More than 1,350 requests from council staff to work from overseas have been approved over the past three years, according to new data.

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