Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns says the people she employs will have to work from the office rather than from home.
Reform leader Nigel Farage had previously urged councils to scrap the work-from-home policy, saying it would boost productivity.
However Reform-run Lincolnshire County Council confirmed last week that it wasn’t asking employees to return to the office.
The mayor has taken to social media in response to say that all her newly-hired staff would be required to be present at the county offices.
She posted a meme of a cartoon character a grave with “Remote working, 2020–2024” written on it.
“We have some vacancies at the Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority,” she wrote.
“And just as I promised during the election, all roles require working in the office and an end to working from home.”
Applications are currently open for a case worker and an executive support officer to join the new Combined County Authority, which she leads.
The body is also in the process of recruiting a team leader and various communications staff.
Lincolnshire County Council’s website says employees spend an average of two days per week in the office.
Reform councillor Danny Brookes said on Friday that there were no plans to change that.
“We are continuing as we are at the moment,” he told the Environment committee.
“We are investigating every avenue to save money for the taxpayer. Anything to be announced will be in the budget.”
Council employees are allowed to divide their time between home and office where appropriate as a part of its “smarter working
policy”.
Most business meetings are conducted on Microsoft Teams to reduce business costs, time and the carbon emissions of commuting.
