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.
West Midlands; Shropshire and Staffordshire; Stoke-on-Trent
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
240 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Stoke on Trent city council has announced that 240 jobs are to be cut. The council has indicated that it needs to save between £5m and £12m. It has revealed that if 240 staff take voluntary redundancy £578,000 would be saved in the financial year 2009-2010 and £5.4 m in the financial year 2010-2011.
Sources
11 November 2009: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Stoke on Trent City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69819, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69819.
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