Job cuts challenge

Monday 9th February 2004, 12:00AM GMT.

COMMITTEE presidents have been challenged to follow the lead of the Economic Development Committee, who announced around 20 job cuts last week.

The presidents meet on Wednesday to discuss service cuts as part of the fundamental spending review process.And Finance and Economics vice-president Senator Philip Ozouf has hailed the example of Economic Development and told the other committees that the public want to see cuts.’All of the savings that Deputy Voisin has put forward are achievable,’ he said.

‘They are difficult and they are tough, but they are achievable.

This is what the public want.

This is a good start from Economic Development, but we need more of it.’

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