#cost-saving-measures

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1 week ago
California

Opinion: California's budget can't afford to maintain empty prison beds

Closing surplus California prisons could save hundreds of millions amid the budget deficit. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
UK news

Rollout of eVisas begins as Government aims for digital immigration by 2025

UK moving towards fully digital immigration and border system by phasing out physical immigration documents for eVisas by 2025. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Drones and AI part of Hunt's 1.8bn Budget efficiency push

Public sector productivity drive aims to improve services without increasing government spending
Investment in long-term decisions and cost-saving measures to strengthen economy [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Royal Mail could axe Saturday postal deliveries after 319m loss

Royal Mail may be allowed to stop Saturday postal deliveries in order to save money.
Ofcom will publish a review next week that outlines options for Royal Mail to better meet consumer needs. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

L.A. parks department could lose 341 vacant jobs under new budget-cutting plan

Elimination plan for 2,000 unfilled LA city jobs focused on budget shortfall
Significant cuts in Department of Recreation and Parks, Sanitation, Street Services, and Transportation. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Ontario extending gas tax cut to end of year | CBC News

Ontario extends gas tax cut until end of 2024, saving households $320 annually.
Premier Doug Ford emphasizes importance of keeping costs down amid high inflation and interest rates. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Mayor Adams' 'right to shelter' agreement will actually make NYC's migrant crisis worse

Mayor Adams' agreement to limit migrant shelter stay is just a facade.
The agreement allows migrants to extend stay under various conditions, not reducing costs. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Eric Adams Fumes at the Media, Claims Press Distorted' Policy Giving Migrants Debit Cards

Prepaid debit cards for migrants save money and reduce food waste
The policy provides limited funds for food and baby supplies only, being a cost-effective solution [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
NYC politics

Here's how you can save money without cutting cops, Mayor Adams

Mayor Eric Adams has frozen NYPD academy recruitment amid the city's budget crisis.
Adams canceled police-academy classes to save money, jeopardizing his promise to improve public safety.
Alternative cost-saving measures include reducing reimbursement for retiree Medicare premiums and requiring employees to contribute to their health-care premiums. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Education

Universities consider firing staff as foreign student enrollments plummet

Universities facing job cuts due to drop in foreign student admissions
Financial challenges leading to job losses and course closures at universities [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Labour vows to reform ministerial severance pay after Tories handed 1m last year

Labour plans to reform ministerial redundancy payments to save costs and align with rules for civil servants and special advisers.
The proposed changes include limiting severance payments to a quarter of ministers' earnings over the last 12 months, reclaiming payments if ministers return to a ministerial position, and suspending and quashing payments for those under investigation. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
4 months ago
London

Who is James Watt? Brewdog CEO criticised for slashing London wages

BrewDog announces pay cut for staff
Staff and union express frustration with the decision [ more ]
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