Northamptonshire County Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
31 October 2006
Foreseen end date
30 October 2009

Description

More than 500 posts are to go at Northamptonshire County Council over the next three years under new proposals outlined by the authority.

Up to 300 office buildings could also be closed in order to save a total of 10 million GBP a year. Council leader Jim Harker said duplication of work which can be slimmed down had been identified. A report claims government cash to the county will be 715 million GBP short due to population growth by 2021.

Leader of the Conservative-run council Jim Harker said: "We knew the nature of the county's growth but this independent report clearly shows the size of the challenges we are facing."

The proposals have been criticised by the Labour group.

Sources

  • 19 October 2006: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Northamptonshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 64277, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64277.