A NORTH-EAST fire service is among those sharing in a £1.5m Government grant to make work better for employees.

The money, from a Partnership Fund, will be used for training and other schemes aimed at improving working practices.

Among the beneficiaries are Cleveland Fire Brigade, British Waterways, and Leeds City Council.

The Government has already paid out £3.9m from the fund.

, with another £1.1m in donations expected later in the year.