Gateshead Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
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 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Gateshead Council has announced plans to cut about 600 jobs as a result of proposed cuts in government grants. The Council aims at saving at least £25m from its budget in the next financial year. It plans a series of public meetings on the scale of the proposed government cuts as well as consultations with unions. The Council is seeking volunteers for redundancy but compulsory redundancies are not ruled out.

Sources

  • 11 November 2010: BBC

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Gateshead Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71175, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71175.