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South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight; Portsmouth
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
200 - 400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Portsmouth City Council has announced that it plans to cut around 400 jobs and to reduce pay, charge for parking and to cut sick pay. The council blamed cuts in funding for the job losses.
Sources
6 January 2011: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Portsmouth City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71419, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71419.