Headlines, PublicNet: 10 May, 2012
Councils have cut temporary labour usage by 15 per cent in the last year, but the cost of employing temps is rising.
The Comensura Government Index shows councils in the the North East and West Midlands lead the reduction in temporary labour usage.
The North East saw the biggest drop in temporary recruitment at 127 per cent with the West Midlands following close behind at 115.9 per cent.