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Council jobs losses 'unavoidable' Council jobs losses 'unavoidable'
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Aberdeen City Council has been told it needs to make significant redundancies if it is to meet its target for budget cuts, BBC Scotland can reveal.Aberdeen City Council has been told it needs to make significant redundancies if it is to meet its target for budget cuts, BBC Scotland can reveal.
A report from the experts brought in to advise the council on its finances said job losses may be "unavoidable".A report from the experts brought in to advise the council on its finances said job losses may be "unavoidable".
The authority, run by a Liberal Democrat-SNP coalition, needs to make £27m of savings to balance its books.The authority, run by a Liberal Democrat-SNP coalition, needs to make £27m of savings to balance its books.
A report from the Accounts Commission earlier this year said the council faced "extremely serious" challenges.A report from the Accounts Commission earlier this year said the council faced "extremely serious" challenges.
Senior managers have been told to raise the prospect of job losses with staff as soon as possible.
The expert group said the reduction in headcount would have to be significant, but no figure for redundancies has emerged.
Labour called on the administration to reveal possible job loss numbers and say if there would be compulsory redundancies.Labour called on the administration to reveal possible job loss numbers and say if there would be compulsory redundancies.
Gordon Graham, who speaks for Labour on human resources, said: "This news will come as a big shock to our staff."Gordon Graham, who speaks for Labour on human resources, said: "This news will come as a big shock to our staff."