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.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community
360 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
18 January 2012
Foreseen end date
18 January 2013
Description
Norfolk County Council has announced plans to cut more than 360 jobs in a bid to save 44m from this year's budget 2012-2013. The cuts will affect posts in the children's and community services departments.
The cuts follow previous redundancy rounds: in early 2011, the council had announced to cut 1,000 jobs in the fiscal year 2011-2012 (see here).
Sources
18 January 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Norfolk County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73004, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73004.
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