The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
East Midlands; Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
385 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 December 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Northamptonshire County Council has revealed proposals to cut about 385 jobs due to a funding shortage. The council is facing a £9.5 million budget shortfall for 2006/2007 and hopes the planned redundancies will divert funds to areas such as transport and police. Council leader Jim Harker said the authority has 'identified around 400 full time equivalent posts that could be directly affected by these current proposals. This could increase as we go through this process.' Plans for further redundancies before the end of the year have not been ruled out, he added. A series of meetings, between Unison and the council, have been planned to discuss the implications of the cuts for each service area, he added.
Sources
14 December 2005: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Northamptonshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62656, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62656.
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