Call to bring council staff back to 'empty' offices
A councillor has urged staff to return to the office.NewsDeclan Carey Local Democracy Reporter13:28, 25 Mar 2025Updated 13:28, 25 Mar 2025Large numbers of council staff in Salford are working from home, a councillor has claimed, leaving council offices without “anybody working” in them.Conservative group leader Robin Garrido claimed the issue is causing problems at the town hall, because councillors are not able to get hold of staff quickly while carrying out their work on behalf of residents.Article continues belowSalford council said it has 3,500 members of staff in total, and office space available to workers who want to use it, including the civic centre in Swinton.It has a ‘hybrid working’ approach, which allows managers and teams to choose the best place for different types of work, with ‘no set figure’ for how many people can work from locations outside offices.But during a council meeting on March 19, Coun Garrido called for council workers to return to the civic centre.“I’m...
