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.
East Midlands; Leicestershire; Rutland and Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Leicestershire
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
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
11 January 2011
Foreseen end date
1 February 2015
Description
Leicestershire County Council announced that it plans to cut 1,000 posts over the next 4 years. The council is making the cuts in order to save £82m over the period. Jobs will be lost through staff turnover and natural wastage, but compulsory redundancies have not been ruled out.
Sources
11 January 2011: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Leicestershire County Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71432, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71432.
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