Proposals set to be discussed by Reading Council next week will see the local authority close seven of its 13 centres in favour of four main "hubs" and three "satellite buildings" - incorporating health visiting and community maternity services.
The council said officers had searched for alternative ways of saving money but no viable alternatives in the consultation process were identified. The children's centre cuts will contribute £400,000 towards overall cuts of £1.5m being made to Reading's early help services.
As a result of the changes, a total of 33 family activity groups run by the children's centres will cease from September 2017.
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