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Article: Nuclear giant shuts Scottish headquarters; Fears for 350 as East Kilbride work switched to England
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- Evening Times
- Article date:
- July 2, 2003
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NUCLEAR power giant British Energy is to close its corporate HQ in
East Kilbride with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
And there was fury today as it emerged many of the jobs will be
transferred to England.
The Evening Times can reveal that British Energy is to close its
Peel Park HQ, East Kilbride, which has more than 350 staff.
More than 80 workers will lose their jobs and another 150
technical staff - mostly nuclear and mechanical engineers - will be
offered the chance to relocate to Barnwood in Gloucestershire.
A new smaller HQ will be opened elsewhere in Scotland, probably in
Edinburgh. It will contain a mini support unit of about 30
administrative staff Another 90 office workers are ...