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Council redundancies prompt anger Council unveils plan to shed jobs
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Up to 170 posts could go at Stirling Council in a bid to avoid a threatened overspend, Unison has claimed. Up to 170 posts are set to be lost at Stirling Council in a bid to avoid a threatened overspend.
The trade union said the local authority issued a notice to staff on Friday about the proposed cuts.The trade union said the local authority issued a notice to staff on Friday about the proposed cuts.
Stirling Council said the redundancies represented about 2.5% of its total workforce and would save about £5m.Stirling Council said the redundancies represented about 2.5% of its total workforce and would save about £5m.
Stirling branch secretary James Douglas said industrial action could not be ruled out in response to the news of redundancies.Stirling branch secretary James Douglas said industrial action could not be ruled out in response to the news of redundancies.
Mr Douglas said the union would be seeking an urgent meeting with bosses to discuss the issue which had come as a "huge shock" to staff.Mr Douglas said the union would be seeking an urgent meeting with bosses to discuss the issue which had come as a "huge shock" to staff.
'Assess redeployment''Assess redeployment'
He said: "This will spark anger amongst the workforce, particularly as the SNP administration previously said that they wanted to work with the unions to make efficiency savings.He said: "This will spark anger amongst the workforce, particularly as the SNP administration previously said that they wanted to work with the unions to make efficiency savings.
"Obviously this promise has been torn up very quickly."Obviously this promise has been torn up very quickly.
"These redundancies will impact on a wide range of staff including low paid clerical staff.""These redundancies will impact on a wide range of staff including low paid clerical staff."
Council leader Graham Houston said the redundancies would be concentrated among management and clerical staff.Council leader Graham Houston said the redundancies would be concentrated among management and clerical staff.
He said: "There will be no cuts to frontline services but making savings on this scale does mean a reduction in the number of posts by simplifying, streamlining and standardising management structures.He said: "There will be no cuts to frontline services but making savings on this scale does mean a reduction in the number of posts by simplifying, streamlining and standardising management structures.
"The final impact on jobs will not be known until we review those posts which are currently vacant, filled on a temporary basis and any that become vacant will not be filled."The final impact on jobs will not be known until we review those posts which are currently vacant, filled on a temporary basis and any that become vacant will not be filled.
"The council also has a commitment to minimising compulsory redundancies and this commitment remains."The council also has a commitment to minimising compulsory redundancies and this commitment remains.
"Once the posts affected are identified we will work with individuals to assess redeployment opportunities.""Once the posts affected are identified we will work with individuals to assess redeployment opportunities."
Mr Douglas said once a clearer picture of the proposed cuts was available he would meet with staff to discuss a response.Mr Douglas said once a clearer picture of the proposed cuts was available he would meet with staff to discuss a response.
He added: "Industrial action cannot be ruled out."He added: "Industrial action cannot be ruled out."