Somerset County Council has put forward more than 70 cost-cutting proposals as it looks to save £28m over the next two years due to reductions in funding and to meet increasing costs and demand for supporting vulnerable adults and children.
Under the proposals the council's budget for early help service for children and families will be cut by £327,000 during the current financial year and by £1.68m in 2019/20. This will be achieved by cutting staffing levels and increasing caseloads.
During 2019/20 it is proposed that youth services funding will be cut by £239,000. This will mean halting the council's provision of support, resources and training to voluntary youth organisations and the closure of its existig grant scheme for youth groups.
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