"The independent report he refers to is a dense 104-page document packed with tables, graphs and complex terminology, but its findings are not too difficult to decipher the vast majority of the council's services were not adversely affected by the trial. The academics from three UK universities who wrote the report said their analysis had found that 21 of 24 objective performance indicators key council services or functions were stable or improved."
"But the report states there is no definite correlation between the trial and the declines. These represent only a small part of the full set of measures and may be influenced by external factors such as the cost of living crisis, contractor shortages and housing market conditions, said Daiga Kamerade, a professor of work and wellbeing and a director of the centre for research on inclusive society at the University of Salford."
An independent 104-page report found the vast majority of council services were not adversely affected by a four-day working week trial. Academics from three UK universities reported that 21 of 24 objective performance indicators were stable or improved. Three areas showed some decline: rent collection, tenant satisfaction with repairs and average days to re-let housing stock. The report found no definite correlation between the trial and these declines and noted potential influences such as the cost of living crisis, contractor shortages and housing market conditions. A larger four-day week trial involving 61 companies and about 2,900 workers produced generally positive results, though not universally successful.
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