UNIONS representing workers at the tax office in Crown Road, Grays, have condemned a decision to close it and pledged to work to overturn the decision.
Public and Commercial Services Union South East Essex branch secretary, Fiona Staff claimed: “Services are already suffering in the Revenue and Customs service with a drive to axe 25,000 jobs and close over 200 offices, leading to backlogs of post and reports that the department can only chase up those who owe £20,000 or more in tax due to a lack of resources.
“17,000 jobs have already been cut since March 2004 and we fear that skilled and experienced staff will effectively be forced out of a job.
"We are deeply concerned that the ability to collect revenues and provide tax advice to the public and local businesses would be further undermined by the closure.”
Deputy branch Secretary, Andy Lord, added: “Customs and Revenue are trying to claim that no one will be losing their jobs but for most of the staff here the work is being moved elsewhere and there is no other Offices that they can easily travel to with alternative work available.
“That looks like losing their jobs to us and we are going to fight to retain these jobs in Grays.”
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