More Jobs Face Axe As Slump Hits Budgets

摘要

Hundreds more local authority jobs are to be axed, as council bosses struggle to cope with the downturn. Swansea CC has met with unions to discuss cutting 500 full-time posts over three years, in a bid to address a ￡14m budget deficit. Leader of the council, Chris Holly, said the cuts were being made because of this year's low budget settlement. He said: 'It seems the Welsh Assembly Government does not want to invest in local government. I feel very depressed about having to cut so many jobs.'