Wirral Council

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Merseyside; Wirral
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
1,100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Wirral Council has announced that it is to cut 1,100 jobs within the next four months. It blamed the move on a budget cut of £40m. The council has indicated that the redundancies will be voluntary and that additional money would be invested in Sure Start and library services.

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Wirral Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71654, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71654.