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
471 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 September 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2011
Foreseen end date
31 March 2012
Description
Stockport council has announced plans to cut 471 jobs due to government spending cuts. 311 of the jobs were lost by the start of the 2011/12 financial year and the additional 160 will have to go by the start of 2012/13.The Council said 50 of the 160 posts were already vacant and that volunteers would be sought for redundancy and early retirement for the remaining positions.
Sources
5 September 2011: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Stockport Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72343, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72343.
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