Council redundancies reach 7000
Author: The Times |
Almost 7,000 council jobs have been lost across England in the past six months, and a further 14,000 are expected to go over the next year as the recession continues to bite, according to research published today.
A survey from the Local Government Association shows that three in five councils have made staff reductions – including frontline posts – since last October, and a similar proportion is planning cuts over the next 12 months.
Councils are being forced to reduce jobs because of a £2.5bn drop in income. A separate survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development warns that public sector workers are facing difficult times ahead as more job losses can be expected.
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