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.
South East; Berkshire; Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.11 - General public administration activities
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Buckinghamshire County Council, a public sector body responsible for administration of state services in Buckinghamshire, is to cut 400 jobs. The job losses have been attributed to local councils’ needs to reduce spending to meet their budgets. It is not known how many jobs will remain at the council and, as of 18 January 2009, no announcement has been made as to when these jobs will be lost.
Sources
15 January 2009: Financial Times
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Buckinghamshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67812, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67812.
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