Job Losses at Edinburgh City Council
A cull of middle managers at Edinburgh city council will see at least 300 senior posts being axed in the latest measure aimed at tackling the growing cash crisis.
All of the city council’s 20,000 employees were set to be told today of the job losses, which would save £16 million over the next three years.
The cuts have been drawn up by council officials as a first step towards easing the “black hole” in the council’s finances, which has been estimated at £90m over the next three years but officials say could grow.
A separate report published today has also revealed that two council departments are to be merged, resulting in another 21 job losses.
The merger of the payroll and human resources department is expected to save £550,000 a year. The announcements will lead to the first-ever redundancies in the 15-year history of the city council.
Council leader Jenny Dawe said: “The harsh reality of the UK budget deficit requires us to confront some very difficult decisions. We recognise just how concerning this is for staff and we will critically examine the proposals received. We will do all we can to support staff and to protect the valued and vital services they deliver.”
Some of the job losses could go through before next April, although most are expected in the 2011/12 financial year.
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