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| Oldham Council plans 850 job cuts | Oldham Council plans 850 job cuts |
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| Up to 850 staff at Oldham Council face losing their jobs as the authority tries to tackle a budget deficit of more than £17m. | Up to 850 staff at Oldham Council face losing their jobs as the authority tries to tackle a budget deficit of more than £17m. |
| Council leader Howard Sykes said it was "critical" that the authority found a way to save money, but added that the plans were still at an early stage. | Council leader Howard Sykes said it was "critical" that the authority found a way to save money, but added that the plans were still at an early stage. |
| The Liberal Democrat-controlled council said it would try to minimise the need for any compulsory redundancies. | The Liberal Democrat-controlled council said it would try to minimise the need for any compulsory redundancies. |
| The authority is Oldham's biggest employer with nearly 5,000 staff. | |
| Councillors met with trade union representatives on Thursday to discuss the proposed cuts, which the authority said would not affect any schools. | Councillors met with trade union representatives on Thursday to discuss the proposed cuts, which the authority said would not affect any schools. |
| Staff are expected to find out details of the cuts when they arrive at work on Friday. | |
| 'Value for money' | |
| Mr Sykes said: "The fact is that the council has to find £17.3m of savings to balance next year's budget. | Mr Sykes said: "The fact is that the council has to find £17.3m of savings to balance next year's budget. |
| "Staffing costs, like those of a lot of other councils up and down the country, are a big part of our overall budget, so it is inevitable that we should explore the potential for savings in this area. | "Staffing costs, like those of a lot of other councils up and down the country, are a big part of our overall budget, so it is inevitable that we should explore the potential for savings in this area. |
| "The proposed savings are critical in our efforts to provide the borough's residents with the value-for-money services they quite rightly expect." | "The proposed savings are critical in our efforts to provide the borough's residents with the value-for-money services they quite rightly expect." |
| The Liberal Democrats took control of the council in April. | |
| Shortly afterwards a new £100,000 rebranding was announced with new visual identity - known as One Oldham - to replace the council's old seven squares symbol. |