Derbyshire County Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
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
84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
260 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 March 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Plans have been confirmed to reduce jobs by 260 at Derbyshire County Council. The news follows the decision to make savings of 12 million GBP (EUR 13.9 million) in the next financial year and to raise council tax by 4.99%. The move, which has been seen in many local authorities, following changes to central government grants, suggested that job cuts would follow, and this latest announcement confirms this. The council has stressed that it will consider compulsory redundancies only when all other options for downsizing have been considered. The cuts are set to take effect during the 2018-2019 financial year.

Sources

  • 1 March 2018: Burton Mail

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Derbyshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 93748, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/93748.