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22/09/2009
Council announces redundancies |
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A local council has announced 86 redundancies in a cost-saving exercise as the public sector starts to make economies.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester is axing 86 posts in its adult services department, which provides for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the mentally ill, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Director of the department John Rurtherford claimed there would be no compulsory job losses.
He stated: "We should also be able to accommodate the majority of the job losses through voluntary redundancy, early retirement and redeployment and are optimistic that there will be no compulsory redundancies."
Similar cuts may occur in public sector posts in the capital and those facing such a situation may wish to consult with employment lawyers in London.
Another area that may see jobs go is the NHS, as a hospital trust faces a cash crisis.
Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals Foundation Trust in Berkshire has said around 150 jobs may have to go.
Written by Anna Norton
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