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Sussex councils are failing to create a sufficient number of made up jobs according to a survey by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It seems that councils in Sussex are particularly reticent when it comes to creating jobs to massage the unemployment figures in the run up to a general election.

A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government dismissed claims that lowest central funding in the country to the named councils was to blame. "You have to question whether these councils are really committed to getting people into work. The energy they expend in undermining government strategy would be better applied to creating apprenticeships for unemployable young adults."

"With the reduction in university places it is vitally important that we create the impression that we care about young voters; many of whom will be able to vote for us for the very first time this year. Local councils who are not using the full scope of the resources we provide will find their funding substantially cut next year."

"There are a number of government approved schemes being showcased at the Advanced Recycling Strategy Exhibition - Home/Office/Leisure Event (South), such as the newly formed Commercial Units division of the National Trash Supervisors, that would greatly benefit from the placement of apprentices for intensive on the job training. Councils in Sussex could use this opportunity to increase the number of CU:NTS they employ and meet their obligations to the government."