70,993 jobs to go at 71 councils
Friday 10th December
2010
JOB LOSSES
AT HIGHLAND, WEST
BERKSHIRE,
WALTHAM FOREST
AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BRING
TOTAL POSTS UNDER THREAT TO 70,993
The OBR have said that one
third of a million public sector jobs will go and the issuing of
the HR1s notices is the beginning of the process of these jobs
being cut says GMB
GMB officers have been informed of
1000 jobs under threat at Highland Council over next four years of
which 310 will go before end March 2011. 652 jobs are threatened at
London Borough of Waltham Forest and 140 at West Berkshire. Another
516 jobs are threatened at Gloucestershire County council over four
years in addition to 484 in year one announced yesterday. This
brings the number announced this week to 9,033 in 17 councils.
For councils in England Scotland and
Wales the total notified to date is 70,993 in 71 councils as a
result of the Comprehensive Spending Review announced in October.
See list below for all 71. GMB officers are currently involved in a
90 day consultation process as a result of the union receiving a
section 188 statutory advance HR1 notice of redundancies. In most
cases councils are seeking to reorganize to delete vacant posts and
councils are seeking volunteers as part of this process.
Yesterday GMB announced that the union
is dealing with job losses of 1,000 at Wirral Borough Council, 550
at Cheshire East UA, 450 at Cambridgeshire County Council and 484
at Gloucestershire County Council in year one. On Wednesday GMB
announced that the union is dealing with job losses at Suffolk
County Council,1500; Aberdeen City Council, 900; Plymouth City
Council, 500; Angus Council,500; London Borough of Barnet, 354;
Redcar and Cleveland Council,285; Merthyr Tydfil CBC;120 Derbyshire
Dales Council, 40; North Lincolnshire Council, 21; and City of
London, 21.
Paul Kenny GMB General Secretary said
"This week 9,033 posts in 17 councils are under threat.
This brings the total under threat to 70,993 before the level of
grant support for English councils is announced on
Monday.
Earlier this week Local
Government Minister Grant Shapps said "Regularly the
unions are confusing job cuts with a reduction in posts in local
government". In saying this Grant Shapps is talking complete
nonsense, subterfuge and claptrap.
Grant Shapp should ask himself
a simple question, 'Why are all these Tory and Liberal councils
issuing Section 188 Advance statutory HR1 notification of
redundancies to GMB if there are no
redundancies?.'
The OBR have said that one
third of a million public sector jobs will go. This issuing of the
HR1s notices is the beginning of the process of these jobs being
cut. He cannot pretend that jobs are not going and it is
futile for him to do so. Unfilled posts deleted are no longer
available for the 3 people on the dole chasing each
vacancy.
GMB officers are meeting with
members in all these councils to seek their views on what they want
the union to do in this unprecedented situation."
End
Contact: Brian Strutton GMB National
Secretary 07860 606 137, Mark Holland for Suffolk 07738 958141,
Alex McLuckie for Scotland 07885 348 269, Stuart Fegan for South
West 07912 890434, John Philips for Wales 07980 753 126, Colin
Smith North East 07870 176 723, Dave Powell for London 07710 631
349, Les Dobbs for East Midlands 07966 327 967, Martin Hird West
Midlands 07809 769 378, Neil Derrick for Yorkshire 07958 156832,
and Giovanna Holt North West 07740 804058 or GMB Press office 07974
251 823 or 07921 289880
Notes to Editors
Posts under threat of redundancy – at
10 December 2010
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Job Losses
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Pay Cuts
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1
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Sefton Merseyside
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1,000
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2
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East Riding Yorkshire
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123
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3
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Rochdale
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350
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2.5%
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4
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Warwickshire
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1,855
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5
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Barnsley
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1,270
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5%
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6
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Stockport
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400
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7
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Lancashire CC
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6,000
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8
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Derbyshire CC
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2,000
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9
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Stoke on Trent
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2,500
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10
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Sandwell
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1,000
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11
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Leeds City C
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3,000
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12
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Shropshire CC
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2,400
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|
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13
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Telford & Wrekin
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530
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14
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Camden
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270
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|
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15
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Havering
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509
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16
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Dorset
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700
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17
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Oldham
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800
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18
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Halton Borough Council Cheshire
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108
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19
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Somerset
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1,500
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|
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20
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Kirklees
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2,198
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21
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Sheffield
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2,000
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22
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Norfolk County Council
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3,000
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|
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23
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Greater Manchester Police
Authority
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3,000
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|
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24
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Lancaster City Council
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28
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|
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25
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Southampton City Council
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250
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5.4% cut
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26
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Norfolk Broads Authority
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38
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27
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Blackpool Council
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Up to 1,000
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|
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28
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London Borough of Lambeth
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2000
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|
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29
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Bradford City Council
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2,000
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|
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30
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Gateshead Council
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600
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31
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London Borough of Ealing
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300
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|
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32
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Cumbria County Council
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600
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33
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Northumberland County Council
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1,000
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|
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35
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Isle of Wight Council
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500
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|
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36
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Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
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2,000
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|
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37
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North Tyneside Council
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300
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|
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39
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Lincolnshire County Council
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1,000
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|
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40
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London Borough of Harringay
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1,000
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|
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41
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London Borough of Brent
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350
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|
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42
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Bath and North East Somerset
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300
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|
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43
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Hartlepool Council
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150
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|
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44
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Tameside Council
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800
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45
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London Borough of Islington
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281
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|
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46
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City of York Council
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600
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47
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Borough of Poole
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200
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|
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48
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Doncaster Council
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800
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|
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49
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Coventry City Council
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1,000
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|
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50
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Bucks County Council
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500
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|
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51
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Birmingham City Council
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5,000
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|
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52
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London Borough of Hounslow
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400
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|
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53
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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500
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|
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54
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Cornwall County Council
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2,000
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|
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55
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Redcar and Cleveland Council
|
285
|
|
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56
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Derbyshire Dales Council
|
40
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|
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57
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North Lincolnshire Council
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21
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|
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58
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Angus Council
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500
|
|
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59
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London Borough of Barnet
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354
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|
|
60
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Merthyr Tydfil
CBC
|
120
|
|
|
61
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Aberdeen City Council
|
900
|
|
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62
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City of London
|
21
|
|
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63
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Suffolk County Council
|
1500
|
|
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64
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Plymouth City Council
|
500
|
|
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65
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Gloucestershire County Council
|
1000
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|
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66
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Cambridgeshire County Council
|
450
|
|
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67
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Wirral Borough Council
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1,000
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|
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68
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Cheshire East UA
|
550
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|
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69
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London Borough of Waltham Forest
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652
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70
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West Berkshire UA
|
140
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71
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Highlands Council
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1,000
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Total posts threatened
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70,993
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