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BBC Scotland announces job cuts | BBC Scotland announces job cuts |
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BBC Scotland is to cut 210 posts to save money, it has been announced. | BBC Scotland is to cut 210 posts to save money, it has been announced. |
Staff were told of the changes by BBC Scotland controller Ken MacQuarrie at the broadcaster's new headquarters at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. | Staff were told of the changes by BBC Scotland controller Ken MacQuarrie at the broadcaster's new headquarters at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. |
In Scotland, a proposed 130 new jobs will be created over the next five years, resulting in a net loss of 80. | In Scotland, a proposed 130 new jobs will be created over the next five years, resulting in a net loss of 80. |
First Minister Alex Salmond said the cuts were "drastic" and the Tories warned against a loss of quality in programmes and output. | |
Director General Mark Thompson said about 2,500 cuts were being made across the UK as the BBC attempts to plug a £2bn funding shortfall. | |
The cuts are on top of 32 posts which will go in Scotland over the year as part of current Value for Money plans. | The cuts are on top of 32 posts which will go in Scotland over the year as part of current Value for Money plans. |
The new posts will be created following investment in news and current affairs and a significant expansion of web-based content. | The new posts will be created following investment in news and current affairs and a significant expansion of web-based content. |
BBC Scotland also hopes to co-launch a new Gaelic service. | BBC Scotland also hopes to co-launch a new Gaelic service. |
At the end of the five-year period, BBC Scotland will be smaller, but more efficient Ken MacQuarrieBBC Scotland controller | |
A less than expected licence fee settlement has resulted in BBC Scotland looking for 3% annual savings over the next five years, in line with the rest of the BBC. | A less than expected licence fee settlement has resulted in BBC Scotland looking for 3% annual savings over the next five years, in line with the rest of the BBC. |
About 20 posts will go in the Network output but more new jobs are likely to offset these as new Network output is commissioned. | About 20 posts will go in the Network output but more new jobs are likely to offset these as new Network output is commissioned. |
The overall number of redundancies is likely to be between 150-160 over the five-year period. | |
Mr MacQuarrie said: "At the end of the five-year period, BBC Scotland will be smaller, but more efficient - and offer better value to licence fee payers. | |
ROAD TO THE BBC SHAKE-UP January - Government raises licence fee by 3%, less than the hoped for settlementMarch - Mark Thompson says BBC faces 'tough choices ahead' due to settlementMay - New trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons (pictured) says a debate about how the licence fee is used should be openedAugust - Sir Michael says the BBC may 'do less' to meet a budget shortfallOctober - Mark Thompson's strategy for the BBC's future is approved | ROAD TO THE BBC SHAKE-UP January - Government raises licence fee by 3%, less than the hoped for settlementMarch - Mark Thompson says BBC faces 'tough choices ahead' due to settlementMay - New trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons (pictured) says a debate about how the licence fee is used should be openedAugust - Sir Michael says the BBC may 'do less' to meet a budget shortfallOctober - Mark Thompson's strategy for the BBC's future is approved |
"This is a tough and challenging period - but we're better placed than ever to produce the distinctive, high quality programming for audiences, wherever and whenever they want it." | |
He insisted that a balance of investment and efficiency could provide huge opportunities for Scotland. | |
BBC Scotland is awaiting Trust approval to create more regional news, expand web content and launch a new Gaelic service and hopes to attract new business to Glasgow - which has the largest studio in the UK outside London. | BBC Scotland is awaiting Trust approval to create more regional news, expand web content and launch a new Gaelic service and hopes to attract new business to Glasgow - which has the largest studio in the UK outside London. |
It is hoped the new facilities at Pacific Quay should also help win more Network output. | It is hoped the new facilities at Pacific Quay should also help win more Network output. |
The Scottish cutbacks come two years after the axing of almost 200 jobs. | |
More than a quarter of those cuts have still to be made. | |
Some 64 posts are outstanding, though agreements have been made on half that number, BBC Scotland said. | |
Conservative culture spokesman Ted Brocklebank said: "We do not yet know what jobs will go and where in Scotland they will be, but it is important that these redundancies don't affect the quality of broadcasting in Scotland. | |
"I do genuinely think it is ridiculous that Scottish broadcasters and other staff will lose their jobs at a time when the BBC sees fit to pay out vastly inflated sums to so-called star network presenters." | |
BBC Scotland moved from its headquarters in Glasgow's west end to a multi-million pound purpose-built building on the River Clyde earlier this year. |