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.
West Midlands; Herefordshire; Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Location of affected unit(s)
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
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 January 2013
Description
Herefordshire Council has announced it is to cut 250 jobs. The news was announced as the authority set a new budget designed to save £10.3m in the coming financial year and £5.8m the following year. The organisation announced that most front line services would be protected.
Sources
22 January 2011: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Herefordshire Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71476, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71476.
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