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Council first to adopt four-day week after savings

South Cambridgeshire DC has decided to permanently adopt a four-day week after a 27-month trial involving 700 staff.

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South Cambridgeshire DC has decided to permanently adopt a four-day week after a 27-month trial involving 700 staff.

The trial – the first by a council in the UK – showed the four-day week saved £400,000 per year, with job applications increasing by 123% and job retention increasing by 43%.

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