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.
East of England; Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire; Luton
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
306 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71633.
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