10/10/2014

Severn Trent Water To Cut 500 Jobs

Severn Trent Water in Coventry have announced it is to cut 500 jobs.

The company said that following the merger of its sewerage and water supply divisions it is reducing its management and support departments.

While the company is reducing those departments by 500, it is to create up to 100 additional front-line roles and has no plans to make cuts in that area.

Severn Trent supplies water to almost eight million people in Wales and across the Midlands.

(MH/CD)

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