Teleworking and Local Government: what are the costs and benefits?

This report starts from the recognition that teleworking is an issue which impacts on local government in a variety of different ways. It assesses the costs and benefits of teleworking to a local authority in its capacity

as an employer,
as a deliverer of front-line services to local communities,
as a planning authority,
as a provider of education and training and
as an agent of local economic development.

It argues that the development of telematics makes it possible for local authorities to reinvent their role and means of operation in ways that have the potential to reshape not only the working lives of employees but also the quality of life in whole communities.

The report costs £15 for Local Authorities in England and Wales, £19.50 for registered charities, and £30 for everyone else. Further details can be obtained from David Maycock at the LGMB, email: david.maycock@lgmb.gov.uk , telephone: + 44 171 296 6756

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