Praise for DCLG as job cuts programme meets targets

摘要

The DCLG has been praised for leading Whitehall's controversial job cuts programme - with Eland House on course to meet its target to slash staff numbers by 700 by next year. A study by the Institute for Government (IfG) suggests the core DCLG has, in percentage terms, made the largest reduction in staffing numbers since the Government announced major cuts through its Spending Review in October 2010. According to the IfG, Eland House has slashed a net total of 500 jobs over the period - 19.8% of its full-time head count. If accurate, the figures reflect a new-found intensity within the department over meeting its head count target.