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Cornwall's Eden Project to axe up to 70 jobs | Cornwall's Eden Project to axe up to 70 jobs |
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Dozens of jobs are under threat at one of the UK's most popular tourist attractions after it announced it had to make cuts worth £2m. | Dozens of jobs are under threat at one of the UK's most popular tourist attractions after it announced it had to make cuts worth £2m. |
Staff at the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall have been told up to 70 jobs could be lost. | Staff at the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall have been told up to 70 jobs could be lost. |
The job losses equate to 15% of the 450-strong workforce. | The job losses equate to 15% of the 450-strong workforce. |
The attraction, which was built in a 160-year-old china clay quarry, will formally start consulting on the redundancies on Wednesday. | The attraction, which was built in a 160-year-old china clay quarry, will formally start consulting on the redundancies on Wednesday. |
'Pressure on income' | |
The Eden Project describes itself as being "the largest indoor rainforest in the world". | |
In recent years it has also become an outdoor music venue, hosting the likes of Oasis, Lily Allen and the late Amy Winehouse in the Eden Sessions. | |
In a letter which has been sent to all staff, Sir Tim Smit, Eden's chief executive and co-founder, said: "No sugar-coated pill will ease the anguish for those affected. | |
"All we can say to those of you who will be leaving is thank you so much for all you have given Eden and we hope you will depart feeling a great deal of pride in all you have achieved in creating a very special place, for now and for the future." | |
The trust said it had fewer visitors in 2012 due to the Olympics, bad weather, and the recession. | The trust said it had fewer visitors in 2012 due to the Olympics, bad weather, and the recession. |
In a statement issued on Monday night, it said: "This, coupled with enormous pressure on income in the charity sector and the well-documented challenges of fundraising in the current economic climate have made it necessary to make substantial cuts to the cost base." | |
The job losses are planned across all areas of its operation. | The job losses are planned across all areas of its operation. |
The Eden Project Limited is owned by the Eden Trust, a registered UK charity. | |
According to figures received by the Charity Commission in January, the Eden Project's income for the year ending March 2012 was almost £31m. | According to figures received by the Charity Commission in January, the Eden Project's income for the year ending March 2012 was almost £31m. |
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