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.
South East; Berkshire; Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
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
600 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
21 September 2010
Foreseen end date
21 September 2013
Description
Milton Keynes Council has announced plans to cut 600 jobs in a bid to save £48m over the next three years. The cuts are blamed on government cuts in funding. The council hopes to minimise the need for compulsory redundancies and to redeploy staff where possible. Consultations with service users and staff will take place in December.
Sources
21 September 2010: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Milton Keynes Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70971, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70971.
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