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 84.11 - General public administration activities
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
28 February 2013
Foreseen end date
31 January 2016
Description
Cheshire East Council has announced that it is to cut 1,000 jobs within the next three years.
The local authority has said that it has to make the cuts as a result of a reduction in government grants. The trade union Unison has said that local authoirty services would be affected by the job cuts.
According to the council, the aim of the restructuring is to reduce waste, duplication and bureaucracy, as well as cutting management overheads.
Sources
6 February 2013: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Cheshire East Council., Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74931, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74931.
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