Worst round of council job losses ‘for a generation’ with 25,000 predicted to go
March 1, 2010 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
Councils could face the worst round of job losses “for a generation”
with at least 25,000 under threat, according to a new survey.
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Published: 6:25AM GMT 01 Mar 2010
Research also found that seven in 10 councils predict they will have to cut
spending by up to 20 per cent over the next three to five years.
The prediction is based on answers from 49 councils with a combined workforce
of just over 256,000.
The survey comes as John Denham, the Communities Secretary, today published a
report calling on vital frontline services to be protected.
A number of councils have already indicated over the last month that they will
cut jobs. Birmingham city council, the country’s biggest local authority, confirmed
they were planning to shed up to 2,000 jobs over the next financial year.
Nottinghamshire council has also …
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