Luton Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire; Luton
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
306 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
6 April 2012

Description

Luton council has announced that it is to cut 306 jobs as part of £22m in cuts to be made in the next financial year. Street services staff, food safety inspections and pavement repairs will be affected by the plans.So far the council has agreed 50 voluntary redundancies and has announced that it is to make a further 256 people compulsorily redundant.

Sources

  • 17 February 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Luton Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71633, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71633.