Graham Hanson, head of Norfolk Youth and Community Service, said: "If people say they don't want a rise in council tax then there may be cuts in other services, including the youth service." An Ofsted report in July said the service was "improving".
Fare subsidies for 16- to 18- year-olds in the county are also under threat, according to a council spokesman. "The council is not under any obligation to provide these subsidies so they have been identified as a possible cost saving, which would be effective from September 2006," he said. The council is consulting residents on where, if anywhere, cuts should be made.
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