Brighton and Hove City Council is asking officers to volunteer for Cityclean and bereavement services
COUNCIL officers have been asked to volunteer for waste and bereavement services in a bid to bolster support for the public.
Brighton and Hove City Council is asking staff who can work flexibly to voluntarily transfer to services deemed a higher priority.
These include the Cityclean waste department, health and social care, and bereavement services.
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A city council spokeswoman said volunteers would be trained in their new line of work.
"We anticipate that many more services will need additional support in the coming days," she said.
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