Dundee City Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Eastern Scotland; Angus and Dundee City
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundee
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
600 - 750 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2013

Description

Dundee City Council has announced the need to cut £40million from its budget. The starting point for cuts has been the opening of a voluntary redundancy scheme. The council announced that 450 staff have applied for redundancy and so far 104 applications have been accepted. The council has not confirmed how many posts will be lost in the cost saving exercise.

Sources

  • 7 September 2010: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Dundee City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70935, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70935.