http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh City Council to shed up to 1000 jobs in services overhaul" en Fri, 22 May 2026 04:31:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191895 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:36:33 +0000 chdot 191895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/council-budget-black-hole-may-be-bigger-than-107m-1-3813553" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/council-budget-black-hole-may-be-bigger-than-107m-1-3813553</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191548 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:13:59 +0000 chdot 191548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some will (not just the 'good' ones!)</p> <p>There are plenty of people who want to work for CEC/public sector. </p> <p>They just wished it was 'run' better -</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/council-corruption-convictions-may-bring-new-cases-1-3808821" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/council-corruption-convictions-may-bring-new-cases-1-3808821</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191545 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 09:56:31 +0000 SRD 191545@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>presumably all the good ones will 'jump' to private/non-profit sector... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191532 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:26:30 +0000 chdot 191532@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"hopefully the process will spare those who have been doing a good job"</p> <p>If only. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191531 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:19:24 +0000 Snowy 191531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know nothing of council salaries but that should save a fair amount of money - 1000 senior managers at, say 30k each (adjust according to reality) is £30 million saved per year. More, I suspect.</p> <p>Human cost is something else; hopefully the process will spare those who have been doing a good job. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15009#post-191462 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:05:00 +0000 chdot 191462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Most jobs to be lost will be at senior staff at Edinburgh City Council, with a 25 per cent reduction of managers.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/edinburgh-city-council-to-shed-up-to1000-jobs-in-services-overhaul.129477714" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/edinburgh-city-council-to-shed-up-to1000-jobs-in-services-overhaul.129477714</a> </p>