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.
South East; Berkshire; Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Oxford
Sector
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
125 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Oxfordshire County Council have launched a £27 million efficiency drive that will see 125 jobs cut. However they have added that none of their workers would be forced to take redundancy. The council says that while 125 jobs will go, the cuts would be dealt with through the ending of temporary contracts and natural turnover. A spokesman said: 'Less use of temporary contract staff, general staff turnover and redeploying of staff to front line services will mean that there will be few, if any, redundancies.'
Sources
21 February 2006: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Oxfordfordshire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62972, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62972.
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