Birmingham City Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Birmingham
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
25 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Birmingham City Council announced plans to cut 800 full-time jobs as a result of a £2.2bn deficit. Council leader Mike Whitby stated that the losses would be achieved by not refilling vacancies and through natural wastage. As of November 2009, the timeline for the implementation of the cuts is unknown.

Sources

  • 25 October 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Birmingham City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69860, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69860.