Councils are considering plans to reduce their spending which includes the possible cutting up to 170,000 public sector jobs in anticipation of a dramatic downturn in their budgets.
The news comes courtesy of the BBC based on answers from a survey of 49 councils with a combined workforce of 256,000,which suggests overall cuts of around 10 per cent.
According to the report
Roads, libraries, the arts and leisure appear most at risk of cutbacks. Children's social services, services for the homeless and planning appear to be safest.
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