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.
North West; Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester North
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
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 June 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Up to 500 jobs to be lost at Bolton Council. It has agreed the proposals in a bid to reduce its budget by £50m, as it anticipates a drop in government grants, and has said it will look for volunteers for retirement and redundancies, to limit the number of direct dismissals. No time line was given for when these cuts would take place.
Sources
7 June 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Bolton Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70658, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70658.
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