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Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Council to support Burberry job cut workers
Workers at risk of losing their jobs at the Burberry manufacturing site in West Yorkshire will be offered support, the local council has said. The luxury British fashion brand, which employs more than 650 people at its mill in Castleford, Leeds, has announced plans to cut some 1,700 jobs globally after it reported a £66m loss last year. About 150 employees based at Coronation Mills, on Albion Street, could be affected due to the elimination of the night shift there. Wakefield Council said it would help Burberry employees but that it also wanted the brand to continue to play an "important role" in the local economy. Council leader Denise Jeffery said: "We know that everyone who works for Burberry will be understandably worried by this announcement and the proposed job cuts will cause a lot of uncertainty and anxiety for many local families. "We are looking to get more information from Burberry about their plans and understand how they are going to engage with staff and the trade unions on these proposals." Ms Jeffrey added: "We'll also look to offer support to any affected employees." The job cuts form part of a wider cost-cutting drive at Burberry with the company announcing plans to double its savings target to £100m a year by the 2027 financial year. Burberry chief executive Joshua Schulman said most job losses would come from its head office teams around the world but the cuts would "naturally" be focused in the UK, where most of its staff are based. The two main head offices of the brand - famed for its camel-coloured trench coats - are located in London and Leeds. Mr Schulman confirmed staff rotas would be reorganised and that night shifts at the factory in Castleford would be scrapped. It was announced in February that planning permission had been granted for the upgrade of the Castleford factory, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. A spokesperson for the GMB union said it was a "sad blow" for the workers and for Castleford. "Burberry is the town's biggest employer and a third of the workforce are going," a spokesperson said. "GMB calls on Burberry to work with us to ensure non of the redundancies are compulsory and that support packages are in place for these workers." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs as designer suffers heavy losses Burberry boss ousted as sales continue to fall Burberry burns luxury goods worth millions
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Burberry job cuts: Wakefield Council offers support to workers
Workers at risk of losing their jobs at the Burberry manufacturing site in West Yorkshire will be offered support, the local council has luxury British fashion brand, which employs more than 650 people at its mill in Castleford, Leeds, has announced plans to cut some 1,700 jobs globally after it reported a £66m loss last year. About 150 employees based at Coronation Mills, on Albion Street, could be affected due to the elimination of the night shift Council said it would help Burberry employees but that it also wanted the brand to continue to play an "important role" in the local economy. 'Cost-cutting drive' Council leader Denise Jeffery said: "We know that everyone who works for Burberry will be understandably worried by this announcement and the proposed job cuts will cause a lot of uncertainty and anxiety for many local families."We are looking to get more information from Burberry about their plans and understand how they are going to engage with staff and the trade unions on these proposals." Ms Jeffrey added: "We'll also look to offer support to any affected employees." The job cuts form part of a wider cost-cutting drive at Burberry with the company announcing plans to double its savings target to £100m a year by the 2027 financial year. Burberry chief executive Joshua Schulman said most job losses would come from its head office teams around the world but the cuts would "naturally" be focused in the UK, where most of its staff are two main head offices of the brand - famed for its camel-coloured trench coats - are located in London and Leeds. Mr Schulman confirmed staff rotas would be reorganised and that night shifts at the factory in Castleford would be was announced in February that planning permission had been granted for the upgrade of the Castleford factory, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. A spokesperson for the GMB union said it was a "sad blow" for the workers and for Castleford. "Burberry is the town's biggest employer and a third of the workforce are going," a spokesperson said."GMB calls on Burberry to work with us to ensure non of the redundancies are compulsory and that support packages are in place for these workers."Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
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Local authority approves almost 5% tax increase
A rise in council tax of just under 5% has been approved as part of Wakefield Council's budget for the next financial year. The authority is looking to balance its books as it faces a funding shortfall of more than £39m for the next financial year and around £88m over the next five years. The council tax rise of 4.99% would bring in an additional sum of just over £9m, representing a rise of £1.65 per week for Band D households and £1.10 per week for a Band A property. Council leader Denise Jeffery said: "We've taken responsible decisions to build a positive, long-term future for our district." The council tax rise is the maximum allowed without having to hold a referendum and will affect households from the beginning of April. Jeffery said the budget was "underpinned by what our residents want" and protected "our frontline services". They included maintaining roads and emptying bins, creating safer communities, caring for the borough's most vulnerable residents and "giving our young people the best possible start in life", she said. The budget was approved at a meeting of the full council held on Monday, with the £29m of savings including: Saving £3.8m through use of technology and digital transformation Changing organisational and business support services to save £2.4m Saving £2.5m by improving commissioning and contract management Changing the way some adult social care services work to save £3.9m Saving over £1m by reducing the use of hotels for homelessness provision Deputy leader Jack Hemingway said the budget will allow the Labour-led authority "to be more sustainable in the long-term". "The work doesn't stop now our budget is approved," he said. "We'll be continuing to get the best possible value for money in everything we do by working hard to be more efficient and modernise how we work." Criticising the authority's council tax rise, Conservative and Independent group leader Nadeem Ahmed said: "I don't think that local councils, whatever party they are, should be adding to the burden of people who are already struggling." He said that people had enough to contend with as they faced rises in household costs, adding: "I just don't think people can afford it any more." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Council finance row over £88m budget deficit Civic centre to be sold to help balance books Council could axe 270 jobs and raise tax by 4.99% Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
BBC News
03-03-2025
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- BBC News
Wakefield Council approves tax increase of almost 5%
A rise in council tax of just under 5% has been approved as part of Wakefield Council's budget for the next financial authority is looking to balance its books as it faces a funding shortfall of more than £39m for the next financial year and around £88m over the next five council tax rise of 4.99% would bring in an additional sum of just over £9m, representing a rise of £1.65 per week for Band D households and £1.10 per week for a Band A leader Denise Jeffery said: "We've taken responsible decisions to build a positive, long-term future for our district." The council tax rise is the maximum allowed without having to hold a referendum and will affect households from the beginning of April. Jeffery said the budget was "underpinned by what our residents want" and protected "our frontline services".They included maintaining roads and emptying bins, creating safer communities, caring for the borough's most vulnerable residents and "giving our young people the best possible start in life", she said. The budget was approved at a meeting of the full council held on Monday, with the £29m of savings including:Saving £3.8m through use of technology and digital transformationChanging organisational and business support services to save £2.4mSaving £2.5m by improving commissioning and contract managementChanging the way some adult social care services work to save £3.9mSaving over £1m by reducing the use of hotels for homelessness provision Deputy leader Jack Hemingway said the budget will allow the Labour-led authority "to be more sustainable in the long-term"."The work doesn't stop now our budget is approved," he said. "We'll be continuing to get the best possible value for money in everything we do by working hard to be more efficient and modernise how we work."Criticising the authority's council tax rise, Conservative and Independent group leader Nadeem Ahmed said: "I don't think that local councils, whatever party they are, should be adding to the burden of people who are already struggling."He said that people had enough to contend with as they faced rises in household costs, adding: "I just don't think people can afford it any more." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
