Somerset Council restructure sees 292 redundancies over the past year

Somerset Council restructure sees 292 redundancies over the past year

Somerset Council has made 292 members of staff redundant over the past financial year – with more than 80 of those being compulsory, it has emerged this week. In April, 555 full time posts were cut from the local authority as part of a major restructuring exercise. The move was made to stop Somerset Council going bust and to reduce duplication after five councils merged to form the unitary authority two years ago. Unison said members were concer…