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Council plan threatens 1,000 jobs Council plan threatens 1,000 jobs
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An extra 1,000 jobs could be lost at Nottinghamshire County Council as part of a "modernisation programme".An extra 1,000 jobs could be lost at Nottinghamshire County Council as part of a "modernisation programme".
The council plans to cut back operations with increased technology, reduced management and fewer buildings.The council plans to cut back operations with increased technology, reduced management and fewer buildings.
The Tory-run authority claims £200m could be saved and redirected to frontline services over five years.The Tory-run authority claims £200m could be saved and redirected to frontline services over five years.
Compulsory redundancies will be kept to a minimum, it added, but there could be further savings made linking some services with other councils.
The plans come after 500 redundancies were announced as part of efforts to save £85m over the next three years to balance the budget.The plans come after 500 redundancies were announced as part of efforts to save £85m over the next three years to balance the budget.
Council leader Kay Cutts said the authority needed to be brought up to date but compulsory redundancies will be kept to a minimum. 'Old-fashioned way'
But the council also admitted the plans would also mean cuts for some services and higher charges for things like home care and meals on wheels. Council leader Kay Cutts said the authority's methods needed to be brought up to date.
Union officials said they were concerned about the huge impact on staff. She added: "Other councils have done it, we are way behind the times and it has just got to stop.
"Our neighbouring councils have done it, the city council have done it - we cannot continue to work in the same old-fashioned way."
She said the county council was looking at linking up some services with other councils: "I think we will be looking at a whole county solution to a lot of these things; HR, Payroll, all of those things which are quite easy to do across the piece.
"After all, we are all serving the same population."
Union officials said they were concerned about the huge impact on staff and complained there had not been enough consultation.
The plan will be considered by the full council next week.The plan will be considered by the full council next week.