More than 200 jobs slashed by Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council has announced 218 job losses as part of mass redundancies.
Care and youth workers are among those facing the chop.
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County Hall
More than 100 people will lose their jobs, while the other omitted roles were previously vacant.
The slashes are part of Nottinghamshire County Council's programme to cut public services.
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Martin Sleath, Unison's Notts brand secretary, said: "This is another round of savage and unnecessary job cuts.
"The Council has lost 20% of its directly employed staff since 2009 and is still pretending that this will have no effect on services."
Mr Sleath added that he was concerned that the slashes in full-time roles will have an adverse affect on the local economy.
"They are all about political motivation and will hurt both vulnerable people and the local economy, while Conservative councillors cry crocodile tears."
Nottinghamshire County Council has said the job cuts are necessary and are part of an ongoing plan to reduce employer posts, following cut backs in their budget.
An NCC spokesperson said: "The positions are part of the 2,500 posts it was estimated would be deleted between 2010 and 2013. In other words, they are not in addition to what has already been announced."
Those workers whose roles are made redundant could be redeployed in other positions within the County Council.
Since 2009, Nottinghamshire County Council has slashed nearly 2,500 jobs, with 45% of the people in those positions successfully securing redeployment.
A NCC Statement said: "A 90 day consultation is now underway with trade unions and employees, to identify opportunities to reduce the number of potential redundancies through vacancy control and redeployment"
Comments
by MR_B_NOTTM
Saturday, November 03 2012, 1:33AM
“by Crlton1
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:49PM
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"The Tories appear to know they will not survive the next set of local elections
Would they ever in any election. Only a really stupid peron would ever vote them in for anything. Or is the country really full of that many thick people ?”
by Crlton1
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:49PM
“The Tories appear to know they will not survive the next set of local elections and are clearly determined to give the good people of Nottinghamshire a good kicking before they go.”
by ShmuleShekels
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:26PM
“Signed just before shabbos.”
by rdc180368
Friday, November 02 2012, 6:14PM
“Let's just remind people that these Tory parasites have just handed over £900,000 of our money to Trent Bridge for a new scoreboard even though cricket is now swimming in Sky money and international cricketers enjoy the same kind of wealth and trappings as footballers.
Please sign the e-petition against this waste of money at http://tinyurl.com/8hlhh32”
by Conversation
Friday, November 02 2012, 6:00PM
“The overpaid fat-cats in the County Council, who sit on thier backsides all day, implementing these job losses for care and youth workers, have no idea of the longterm hardship and damage they are causing. I won't be voting for this load of arrogant, greedy, self-serving, morons.”
by Conversation
Friday, November 02 2012, 5:39PM
“Why doesn't Kay Cutts suggest taking a salary reduction, she can afford it.”
by whyler
Friday, November 02 2012, 3:51PM
“Kay cutts must be getting worried may will soon be here then shes history”
by Dave_Nottm
Friday, November 02 2012, 12:26PM
“Oh, and 'slash' can be used as an emotive verb for 'cut', as in the headline, but using it as a noun as in 'The slashes are part of ...', is poor English and poor journalism.”
by Dave_Nottm
Friday, November 02 2012, 12:22PM
“I'm sure the City Council can find non-jobs for them all”
by Arno_Vale
Friday, November 02 2012, 11:34AM
“I suppose they have to find some way of paying the £900,000 toward the cricket club's new scoreboard.
And what better way than cutting back on services for people who need help.”