UK: War on thousands of local borough council 'non-jobs'

Almost three million people are employed by local borough councils after an “explosion” in “crazy non-jobs”, the Coalition has claims. Local authorities have taken on an extra 180,000 workers since 1997, with the total number not employed in traditional front-line roles now standing at almost 750,000, according to ministers. The Coalition is highlighting the figures at a time when councils are threatening to cut basic services and increase charges because of cuts in central government funding. Ministers want councils to cut middle-management waste instead. Bob Neill, the local government minister, said: “These figures reveal the explosion in town hall jobs...