05/11/2007

Today, the BBC is expected to to appeal for applications for voluntary redundancy, as it seeks to save £2 billion over the next six years.

In Scotland, the savings will translate into around 210 post closures, balanced by 130 created. The savings are because of a lower-than-expected BBC licence fee settlement.

The invite is part of on-going negotiations between the BBC and trade unions BECTU, Unite/Amicus and the NUJ. And it is said to be available for only a fortnight.

Read Ian Small - head of public policy and corporate affairs at BBC Scotland, - write in allmediascotland.com, last Friday. Here.


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