Bolton Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester North West
Location of affected unit(s)
Bolton
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
84.11 - General public administration activities
239 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Bolton Council has announced a two year budget which aims to save GBP 12.5 million. As part of the settlement 239 jobs will be lost. Further jobs are being sustained only through the council's reliance on cash reserves. The details of the job losses are yet to be announced, though a spokesperson for the local authority said that it was hoped that compulsory redundancies will be avoided. This suggests that part of the consultation will look at enhanced packages for voluntary redundancies. 

Sources

  • 8 November 2016: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Bolton Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 89106, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89106.