Dorset Council

Type
Merger/Acquisition
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset; Dorset
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
84.11 - General public administration activities
561 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Dorset Council announced plans to cut 561 jobs from five departments, as it bids to deal with a projected overspend. The restructuring event is considered the last part of the process to combine six councils into one and to remove duplication, in light of challenging budgetary constraints. Reports suggest that finance, human resources and IT are among the affected departments and that the job loss includes both part-time and full-time positions. Trade union Unison urged the council to take necessary measures to avoid compulsory redundancies. The plans are now subject to the statutory 45-day consultation period.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Dorset Council, Merger/Acquisition in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98350, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/98350.