Northumberland Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Northumberland
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
800 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Northumberland Council has announced that it is to cut 800 jobs as it merges the existing one county and six district councils into one body. As of 15 February 2009, no announcement has been made as to when these jobs will be cut, and it is not known how many people will be employed by the new authority.

Sources

  • 9 February 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Northumberland Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68165, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68165.