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.
West Midlands; Shropshire and Staffordshire; Stoke-on-Trent
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
710 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans to cut 710 jobs in an attempt to cut £34m from its 2011/12 budget. The affected departments include: 240 jobs in children and young people's services, 160 in adult social care, health and communities, 100 jobs going with housing, environmental and neighbourhoods, 30 in the chief executive's department, 110 with central services and 70 posts lost in regeneration. The Council has started consultations with staff and compulsory redundancies have not been ruled out.
Sources
1 November 2010: BBC
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71152, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71152.
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