Bolton Council currently has 18 children's centres, but plans to close 13 of them. The remaining five - along with two new buildings - will become "Start Well" centres.
Meanwhile, Coventry City Council wants to de-designate eight of its 17 children's centres and turn them into "family hubs" offering services for 0- to 19-year-olds.
The two councils are the latest to propose reductions to the number of children's centres and range of services offered by them. In April, it emerged that more than 1,000 children's centres have either been closed or downgraded since 2010.
A Bolton Council report said that as a result of the proposed changes, some families may see a reduction in universal services, and will have to travel further. A final decision on the proposals, which would result in the loss of around 31 jobs, will be made in October.
Coventry Council said it is making the changes as part of efforts to save £4m per year. It said six of the existing children's centres will no longer offer council-provided childcare, and will require a school or independent nursery provider to step in to keep the service going.
The council will cease to fund three centres altogether, and has said its plans will lead to 55 job losses. A final decision will be made by the council in early 2017.
Government plans for children's centres are also uncertain, with a Department for Education strategy on their future due to be published over the summer, six months later than planned.
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