The council, which has to make savings of £50.4m in 2011/12 and a further £110.2m over the next four years, is planning a "fundamental shift from universal to targeted services".
As part of this restructure, £1m will be cut from the youth services budget and a further £1m will be lost from children and young people’s disability services. Other areas facing reductions are school transport, children’s centres and cuts of £315,000 to the budget for educating looked-after children.
Councillor Jill Tuck, leader of the council, said: "These are unprecedented times. To deliver our proposed plan, the council will have to work in a completely different way. We will focus on prevention – helping people early on, increasing their independence and choice, and helping them to help themselves.
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