Looks like Sandie Peggie, the Darlington nurses, all the College of Policing issues and the upcoming tribunal at the Environment Agency have brought civil service staff networks to the attention of the Cabinet Office. They’ve announced a crack down :
”The rules also re-confirm that all networks must remain impartial at all times and must not attempt to influence government policy in any way - as already set out in the Civil Service Code.
Any employees who breach the Civil Service Code, including in relation to network activity, may be subject to disciplinary action.
Under the guidance, network activity may be suspended or ceased if networks do not comply with the new rules”
I imagine there are some pissed off activists getting back in their boxes tonight!
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civil-service-staff-networks-to-only-meet-outside-working-hours-and-have-all-events-signed-off-by-senior-managers