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East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire; Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Location of affected unit(s)
Twycross
Sector
Arts / Sports 91 - Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 91 - Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 91 - Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Twycross Zoo, a zoo based in Leicestershire, has announced that it is to recruit 150 new staff. The jobs are being created as visitor numbers are expected to increase. It is not currently known how many people work at Twycross Zoo and, as of 15 February 2009, no announcement has been made as to when the jobs will be created.
Sources
11 February 2009: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Twycross Zoo, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68176, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68176.