Shropshire Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); West Midlands;
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
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Shropshire Council has announced that it is to cut 400 jobs as it plans to save £80m. The authroity has said that a third of senior managers will lose their jobs and a fifth of all management jobs across the council will be lost. Proposals to achieve savings by changing staff terms and conditions have also been made.

Sources

  • 25 February 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Shropshire Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71658, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71658.