STAFF at Hertfordshire County Council may not be returning to business as usual, following the government's easing of Covid restrictions – as council bosses look set to promote a mix of remote and office working.

From Thursday (January 20) the 'Plan B' advice to work from home if possible was lifted – opening the way for staff to return to offices.

But those office-based employees at Hertfordshire County Council – one of the largest employers in the county – are still being advised to adopt a more hybrid model of working.

And they are being advised to continue to wear face coverings in some circumstances too.

"In our offices, we are now encouraging staff to return to a mixture of remote and office-based working depending on the service they are delivering and the needs of their role," said Hertfordshire's director of public health Jim McManus.

"For those who will be using our offices going forward we are still encouraging certain precautions such as face coverings in communal areas."