"Image caption, Dame Andrea Jenkyns said he stood by her election promise to end working from home Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns has announced all her newly hired staff will be unable to work from home. She posted a meme on social media site X of the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon character Squidward next to a gravestone with the words "Remote work, 2020 - 2024" written on it."
"He told the authority's environment committee: "We are investigating every avenue to save money for the taxpayer. Anything to be announced will be in the budget." Council employees are currently allowed to divide their time between home and office, where appropriate, as part of its smarter working policy. According to the council, most business meetings are conducted on Microsoft Teams to reduce business costs, time and the carbon emissions of commuting."
Greater Lincolnshire combined authority requires all newly hired staff to work in the office, ending remote work for new hires. A meme featuring Squidward and a gravestone labelled "Remote work, 2020 - 2024" was posted on social media to underline the change. The combined authority has vacancies but specifies that all roles require in-office attendance as part of election commitments. The authority says it is investigating every avenue to save money for the taxpayer and will include any measures in the budget. Lincolnshire County Council, also run by Reform, continues to allow hybrid working under its smarter working policy, using Microsoft Teams for most meetings to cut costs, time and commuting emissions.
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