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 Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Peterborough City Council has announced that it is to cut 400 jobs blaming the economic downturn. 180 jobs will be lost by the end of 2008 and the remaining 220 will be lost in 2009. Most of the cuts will affect administration and back office staff, while Council representatives claimed that many of the jobs to be lost are posts not currently filled.
Sources
8 December 2008: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Peterborough City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67635, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67635.
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