Arts Council England

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire; Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Location of affected unit(s)
England
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
149 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
25 February 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2010

Description

Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, is to cut 149 jobs across the country as it reduces the number of its regional offices. The cuts will reduce the number of people employed by the agency from 622 to 473. The jobs will be cut by the end of March 2010.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Arts Council England, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68385, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68385.