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.
Yorkshire and the Humber; South Yorkshire; Barnsley
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
335 - 1,200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 September 2014
Description
Barnsley council has announced it expects to cut 1200 jobs over 4 years. The council announced that 156 posts would be cut with privatisation of the home helps service, and has announced that up to 335 jobs will be lost in early 2011. Union Unison has suggested that there will be a major impact on frontline services. The council leaver said all departments would be affected by the £40m of savings that needed to be made.
Sources
14 January 2011: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Barnsley council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71478, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71478.
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