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
227 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
25 October 2010
Foreseen end date
Description
Wigan council has announced that 227 staff have accepted voluntary redundancy and early retirement. The council thanked staff that volunteered to leave and stressed that this was the first step in its attempt to make £55m worth of savings over the next 3 years. Wigan Council Chief Executive Joyce Redfearn said: "Inevitably the ongoing reductions in resources we are facing will have an impact on the services we provide but our priorities remain to protect vital front-line services, reduce red tape and providing value for money."
While most staff have left immediately 37 are taking a step down approach and it is not clear when all the job losses will be finalised.
Sources
25 October 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Wigan Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71100, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71100.
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