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Councillors asked to sign off redundancy plans

24/07/2024

Proposals to save £12m a year by axing hundreds of job posts will be considered by councillors in Hertfordshire next week.

Shropshire could cut 540 job posts

09/07/2024

Shropshire Council could cut 540 full-time equivalent (FTE) posts in a bid to cut costs by becoming a smaller organisation.

Refuse workers’ strike escalates

26/06/2024

Refuse workers in the London Borough of Redbridge are to escalate their industrial dispute with a ban on overtime working, trade union Unite has announced.

Council staff balloted for strike action

25/06/2024

Trade union Unison has announced that Kirklees Council staff at two customer service centres at risk of closure are being balloted for strike action.

Shropshire Council staff offered voluntary redundancy

12/03/2024

Staff at Shropshire Council have been offered voluntary redundancy as part of the local authority's plans to lose 300 full time jobs.

Suffolk council potentially facing ‘hundreds of job losses’

05/01/2024

Plans to save Suffolk County Council £11m by restructuring its workforce could result in ‘hundreds of job losses’, Unison has warned.

Job cuts 'inevitable' at Brum

14/11/2023

Birmingham City Council is poised to reveal a worse-than-expected financial position as it embarks on a savings drive and ‘inevitable’ job cuts, The MJ has learned.

Plan to axe 750 council jobs ‘extremely worrying’

19/10/2023

Leeds City Council’s proposals to axe hundreds of jobs to help reduce the local authority’s deficit are ‘extremely worrying’, a union has said.

Woking staff face redundancy

10/08/2023

All Woking BC staff will go through redundancy consultations by the end of the year as the struggling local authority seeks to tackle its financial problems.

750 Kirklees Council staff face redundancy

17/07/2023

An estimated 750 staff members at Kirklees Council could be made redundant as the council aims to save £47m.

Croydon housing staff ballot for strike over job cuts

31/05/2023

Housing staff at cash-strapped Croydon Council are balloting for strike action today over concerns that a restructure could lead to 26 redundancies.

Council concerned by loss of 1,300 jobs at Ford premises

15/02/2023

Basildon Council has said the local authority will continue to work with Ford after the automobile manufacturer announced plans to cut over a thousand jobs.

Glasgow council plans ‘significant reduction’ in staff

15/02/2023

Glasgow CC likely to extend a scheme offering voluntary redundancy for three years as it plans a ‘significant reduction’ in staff to close a £60m funding gap.

Nottingham council considers cutting 110 jobs

14/12/2022

Nottingham City Council has warned that it may be forced to cut 110 jobs in order to balance its budget.

Derby council warns of impending job cuts

14/12/2022

Derby City Council has warned that it may have to cut 162 jobs in order to plug a £34m funding gap.

Closure of Doncaster Sheffield airport ‘significant blow’

27/09/2022

The collapse of talks aimed at saving Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is a ‘significant blow’ for South Yorkshire, council says.

Lancashire council warns of job cuts due to £17.7m overspend

01/09/2022

Lancashire County Council considers job cuts as it anticipates an overspend of £17.7m due to ‘circumstances outside of the council's control’.

Wiltshire Council proposes £10m staffing budget cut

03/02/2022

Wiltshire Council is proposing to cut £10m from its staffing budget over the next two years in response to a ‘challenging financial situation’.

Cornwall plans to cut 400 jobs

03/12/2021

The cuts are part of plans to save £55m in order to balance the council’s budget in 2022-23.

Scottish councils see 22,000 jobs cuts since 2007, say campaigners

29/04/2021

The SNP has been accused of overseeing the loss of 22,000 council jobs since coming into power by campaigners.

Councils urged to end outsourcing of leisure facilities

13/01/2021

A trade union has called on councils to take back control of leisure facilities after estimating leisure services giant Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has cut 2,000 staff on zero hours contracts since the start of the pandemic.

Leeds council proposes nearly 200 job cuts

20/11/2020

Leeds City Council has warned that it might have to cut 199 full time posts in order to save £17.6m as it deal with the impact of the pandemic and austerity.

Nottingham Council to cut more than 150 jobs

22/07/2020

Nottingham City Council has announced 154 jobs will be lost as part of emergency plans to save an additional £12.5m.

Thousands of council jobs at risk due to funding shortfall, union warns

07/07/2020

Tens of thousands of council jobs could be lost unless the Government addresses the current funding shortfall, Unison has warned.

Welsh councils call for support over 'devastating' Airbus job losses

07/07/2020

Council leaders in Wales have called for extra support after Airbus cut more than 1,700 jobs across their UK operations.

Luton forced into unavoidable cuts

17/06/2020

Luton BC’s boss has said the council has done all it can but has no other choice than to cut 365 jobs and frontline services.

Blackpool Council announces 75 job losses

31/01/2020

Blackpool Council has announced that its new budget proposals will result in 75 job losses as it seeks to close a £5m budget gap.

Council warns of 78 job cuts

07/01/2020

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has outlined plans to cut 78 jobs as part of plans to save £9.2m by 2021.

Council to re-direct £5.5m to 'inadequate' children’s services

18/10/2019

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved plans to invest £5.5m into its children’s services following an ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted earlier this year.

Thomas Cook collapse could cost councils £12m a year

24/09/2019

The collapse of Thomas Cook could see councils lose around £12m a year in business rates, new estimates have suggested.

Council considers job cuts to fund children’s services

13/08/2019

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering cutting 248 jobs in order to help fund a £5.5m cash boost for children’s services.

Dorset Council confirms over 550 council jobs are ‘at risk’

30/07/2019

More than 550 council employees in Dorset Council have been informed that their jobs are ‘at risk’ from the restructuring of local government in the area.

One in five Welsh council jobs ‘axed’, report reveals

21/06/2019

Almost one if five council jobs in Wales have been axed in the last 10 years, according to the latest analysis.

Birmingham to axe over 1,000 jobs due to ‘brutal’ Whitehall cuts

27/02/2019

Britain's biggest council says it is facing 'the most challenging period its history' after announcing a further round of huge cuts in its workforce.

Scottish council to cut 150 jobs

08/02/2019

Aberdeenshire Council is considering cutting up to 150 jobs over the next year in a bid to make savings.

County council pays out nearly £7m in redundancy packages

29/01/2019

Essex County Council has paid £8.6m on redundancies as part of its efforts to ‘streamline’ the local authority’s operations.

Redundancy of Bournemouth council boss to cost £475,000

09/01/2019

The redundancy of Bournemouth Borough Council’s managing director will cost the council around £475,000 as part of the merger of Dorset’s councils.

Top 100: Our most popular local government stories of 2018

11/12/2018

From council pay rises to troubled outsourcing firms, here is our countdown of the 100 most popular stories on LocalGov during 2018.

Over 28,000 council jobs cut in Wales

27/11/2018

More than 28,000 local authority jobs have been lost in Wales as a result of Whitehall spending cuts, a union has revealed.

City council to cut 100 jobs to balance budget

12/11/2018

Newcastle City Council has announced the job loses as part of a series of measures to save £60m over the next three years.

County invites staff to apply for voluntary redundancy

05/11/2018

Worcestershire County Council has has invited staff to apply for voluntary redundancy scheme in the midst of a crisis in spending on care.

Welsh councils warn of 'financial winter' of redundancies

28/09/2018

Some of the extra cash being provided for health services could to be used to help struggling local authorities, council leaders in Wales have suggested.

Up to 130 jobs at risk at Somerset Council

04/09/2018

Staff will be forced to take two days unpaid leave, up to 130 jobs could be lost, winter gritting will be cut and a park-and-ride service suspended under a package of proposals by Somerset County Council to save £13m.

West Country council proposes 130 job cuts to balance books

31/08/2018

Somerset County Council has proposed over 100 job cuts in order to make savings in the face of central Government funding reductions.

Northamptonshire CC to axe 'hundreds of jobs’ due to funding crisis

20/07/2018

Services will be cut to the legal minimum and 'hundreds of jobs' axed as Northamptonshire imposes further cuts to deal with funding crisis, the council warned.

A cry for help?

21/06/2018

With a survey suggesting half of council workers are considering quitting their jobs, Mark Whitehead considers how important it is for managers to ease the fears of the local government workforce.

Council warns of 370 job cuts

14/02/2018

Aberdeen City Council is to cut 230 full-time jobs and disestablish 140 vacant positions in a bid to save more than £10m in 2018/19..

More than 450 Carillion redundancies announced

05/02/2018

A wave of redundancies resulting from the collapse of Carillion has been announced, with 452 staff losing their jobs.

Union warns of 30% job losses under council transformation plans

02/02/2018

A union has raised concerns about a transformation programme currently being implemented by Taunton Deane and West Somerset Councils which could result in staff reductions.

Council offers voluntary redundancy to its staff

23/01/2018

All non-teaching staff at Shropshire Council have been offered the chance to take voluntary redundancy in a bid to plug a funding gap of more than £59m.

Stoke-on-Trent to axe 35 jobs in new budget

21/11/2017

A total of 35 jobs could be axed in Stoke-on-Trent’s new budget as the city attempts to find £34m of savings against a background of central Government cuts.

Council to cut workforce by 15% by 2020

16/11/2017

Around 300 full-time jobs will be lost at Bath & North East Somerset Council as it tries to find savings of £16m by 2020.

Newcastle warns of 40 potential job cuts

13/11/2017

Newcastle City Council has announced it will have to save more than £13m next year and raise council tax in order to set a balanced budget, leading to the loss of 40 full-time jobs.

Council to axe 420 jobs to close budget gap

24/10/2017

Swindon council may have to axe over 400 jobs as it comes under pressure to close a £30m budget gap.

Scottish council to cut 800 jobs over next three years

05/09/2017

Angus council has warned its workforce could reduce by 800 full-time posts over the next three years as it faces a funding deficit of £40m.

Council considers cutting workforce by 20%

04/08/2017

Stroud District Council is considering reducing its workforce by 20% over the next four years in order to help plug a £3m funding gap.

Council leader denies management changes are linked to police probe

03/08/2017

The leader of Lancashire County Council has rebuked claims his plan to slash senior management posts was linked to his arrest as part of an ongoing police investigation.

Pupils ‘at risk’ from cuts to school support staff, union says

02/06/2017

The safety of pupils is being put at risk by school cuts, public sector union claims as survey reveals school office employees are carrying out tasks that go beyond their remit.

One in ten councils to cut comms teams this year

01/03/2017

Councils' communications teams have reached a 'plateau' on staff cuts, new research published today has suggested.

Liverpool council to cut 300 jobs

17/02/2017

Liverpool City Council has announced it will make £90m in budget cuts over the next three years resulting in hundreds of job losses.

Technology could make 250,000 admin roles redundant in public sector

06/02/2017

Smart machines and autonomous robots could make nearly 250,000 administrative roles redundant, report argues.

Salford Council considers cutting workforce by 133

19/12/2016

More than 100 jobs are at risk at Salford City Council, as it publishes plan to save £15.8m in 2017/18.

Scottish council considers cutting workforce

12/12/2016

The Highland Council is this week considering a plan to cut its workforce to cope with spending cuts, with a final decision to be made in February.

Newcastle management ‘shake up’ to save £500,000

07/12/2016

Newcastle City Council has announced it is ‘shaking up’ its management arrangements in a bid to save half a million pounds.

Thousands of council jobs at risk in Scotland

05/12/2016

Scottish councils have been forced to cut 7,000 jobs in the past year due to £350m funding cuts, council chiefs have warned.

Brighton announces cuts to save £24m

02/12/2016

Brighton and Hove has revealed plans to cut 140 jobs and raise council tax by nearly 4% in an attempt to save £24m.

Council to save millions by cutting 200 jobs

30/11/2016

Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans to save £61m over the next three years with the loss of 200 jobs.

Hundreds of jobs at risk as councils publish budget plans

12/10/2016

Councils have warned that hundreds of additional jobs are at risk, as they publish plans to save millions over the next four years.

Oldham Council consults staff over potential redundancies

20/09/2016

Oldham Council has warned the equivalent of more than 65 full time jobs could be lost as part of proposals to save £20m in 2017/18.

Bristol offers voluntary severance option to save millions

22/08/2016

Bristol City Council is offering its staff the option of taking voluntary redundancy in a bid to save £29m.

Care home closures put 162 jobs at risk

18/08/2016

Britain’s biggest care home group is closing three of its homes putting over 150 jobs at risk because they are ‘operating at a loss’.

London council halts plans to cut redundancy pay

21/07/2016

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has reversed a decision to cut redundancy payouts while it undertakes a major overhaul of public services.

2,000 council jobs could be cut at Leeds City Council

20/07/2016

Leeds City Council is warning up to 2,000 jobs are at risk due to funding cuts, some of which may be made through compulsory redundancies.

A ‘new public sector’

28/06/2016

Mike Gill calls on local government to find ways to excite, engage and capture the enthusiasm of the public - and its staff.

York Council considers cutting number of senior managers

23/06/2016

The City of York Council is planning to save £230,000 in salary costs by reorganising its senior management structure.

Jobs 'under threat' from academisation plans

21/06/2016

Thousands of union members could face job and pay cuts as schools are transformed into academies, union delegate says.

Hull City Council offers voluntary redundancy to all staff

14/06/2016

Hull City Council is asking council workers to consider taking voluntary early termination (VET).

Protests as council closes children’s centres to save £8.5m

13/05/2016

Union activists are today protesting in Hampshire against Tory-controlled council plans to close children’s centres.

Turning challenges into opportunities

11/04/2016

Redundancy and change programmes can create anxiety and unhappiness for the workers they impact. Bev White argues that change can be a catalyst to create new opportunities both for the individuals and the organisation.

Closure of Tata Steel could cost the Government £4.6bn warns think tank

07/04/2016

The jobs lost if Tata Steel was to close would cost the Government £4.6bn over the next ten years, according to new analysis by a think tank.

Watchdog warns about 'starker choices ahead' for councils

17/03/2016

Councils in Scotland have been warned that cutting staff numbers and increasing charges is neither 'sustainable nor sufficient' to meet future budget cuts, by a public spending watchdog.

Glasgow to lose 1,500 council jobs because of ‘double whammy’ in cuts

11/03/2016

Glasgow City Council will be radically reducing their workforce over the next financial year in an attempt to close a multi-million pound spending gap.

Fife Council will axe 2,000 jobs

25/02/2016

The Scottish council needs to make £91m worth of savings and so will be cutting 2,000 jobs over the next three years.

Day of action to protest against council job and service cuts

11/02/2016

Local government union Unison is today holding a day of action in Scotland to campaign against cuts in local services and jobs.

All Scottish councils accept funding deal

10/02/2016

Council leaders in Scotland have ‘reluctantly’ accepted the £350m funding cut from the Scottish Government.

Spending cuts put 25,000 council jobs at risk warns union

02/02/2016

More than 25,000 job cuts are being planned at 52 councils across the country, according to new figures published yesterday.

Council taskforce launched in response to Berwick factory closure

19/01/2016

A taskforce led by Northumberland County Council has been set up following the planned closure of a major employer in Berwick.

Union to discuss options in the face of 330 job losses

19/01/2016

GMB Scotland will consult with its members over Falkirk Council’s proposals to cut 330 jobs.

500 council jobs threatened as council forced to make record savings

12/01/2016

Leicestershire County Council will cut an estimated 500 full-time jobs in an attempt to save £26m this year--the highest annual saving it has ever had to make.

‘Catastrophic’ budget will cost 15,000 council jobs

17/12/2015

Council leaders in Scotland have warned that funding cuts of £350m – announced in yesterday’s budget – will lead to 15,000 job cuts and significant service reductions.

Birmingham Council could cut 1,200 jobs

10/12/2015

Birmingham City Council has warned 1,200 jobs will be lost as it tries to find savings of £250m over the next four years.

5,000 council staff at risk of redundancy

09/12/2015

Up to 5,000 council benefit administrators could be made redundant, according to an exclusive report from our sister magazine The MJ.

Nearly 200 jobs at risk at Nottinghamshire County Council

02/12/2015

More than 180 jobs are at risk as a result of saving at least £62m over the next three years, Nottinghamshire County Council has warned.

Newcastle Council warns of job and service cuts

02/12/2015

Vital services such as social care will have to be cut and 250 jobs axed to make savings, Newcastle City Council has announced.

Councils announce ‘heartbreaking’ job cuts

27/11/2015

Two councils have warned of job and service cuts, following the spending review earlier this week.

Scottish councils warn of service and jobs cuts

23/11/2015

Scottish councils are facing half a billion pounds of financial pressures in the next financial year, council bosses are warning.

Portsmouth warns of 100 job cuts

18/11/2015

Residents of Portsmouth have backed a rise in council tax to help protect services as part proposals which will also see 100 job cuts at the council.

County to cut hundreds of jobs in plans to save £65m

17/11/2015

Lancashire County Council’s plans to save £65m in the next two years will result in the loss of 367 jobs.

Croydon offers voluntary redundancy to its staff

16/11/2015

Croydon Council is offering voluntary redundancy to its staff in order to save £100m over the next three years.

Councils cutting 11,766 jobs warns union

10/11/2015

Councils have announced plans to cut nearly 12,000 jobs to meet 2016/17 budget plans, according to new research from GMB.

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