Cambridgeshire County Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Cambridgeshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
84.12 - Regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services
300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 January 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council announced plans to cut up to 300 jobs and impose pay freezes. The redundancies are part of an effort to cut £16m from the Council's annual budget. The council aims to cut red tape and bureaucracy while cutting costs in both adult and children's social services, and also in library services.

Sources

  • 21 January 2010: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Cambridgeshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70089, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70089.