If employees are at risk of redundancy the Council is required by law to issue a Section 188 Notice. A Section 188 Notice lists all posts that it is proposed will potentially be deleted.
This is to identify alternative ways to make the savings required and to look at ways to minimise the number of compulsory redundancies arising through redeployment, the vacancy protocol or voluntary redundancy.
The issue of a Notice does not mark the date when decisions about the number of posts that will be deleted will be taken.
Section 188 Notice published 28 February 2012
As part of the Council's ongoing budget reprioritisation to save £63million over the next two years - including reinvesting £36 million in high demand frontline services such as children and adult care - a Section 188 Notice has been published listing 78.72 posts at potential risk of redundancy.
Posts at risk
The posts at risk include:
- 46.22 in Children, Families and Cultural Services
- 27.5 in Environment and Resources
- 5 in Policy, Planning and Corporate Services.
Read the Section 188 notice [PDF 36KB].
Consultation
A 30-day consultation has now started with employees and the trade unions to look at ways to keep the number of redundancies to a minimum through redeployment and vacancy control.
Help and support
Employees who are at risk of redundancy have a range of help and support available including advice on:
For more information, please read the frequently asked questions.
If you have any specific concerns you should talk to your line manager.
If you require further information about your personal circumstances please contact your HR representative:
Children, Families and Cultural Services
Environment and Resources
Adult Social Care, Health & Public Protection and Policy, Planning and Corporate Services
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