Birmingham City Council has signed off £212m in savings for the next year, amid protests similar to that seen throughout the country in the last few weeks.
The cuts will see the loss of nearly 2,500 jobs with the council having to save £300,000 a day for three years to adhere to the savings required.
Protesters picketed the council's budget-setting meeting last night, with some protesters having to be removed from the council chamber.
Nearly 1,500 people have taken voluntary redundancy at the city council out of a total of nearly 19,000 posts.
The budget included measures to make 30% savings in back-office functions and transfer elements of social care into the private sector. Children’s services will be cut by £21.5m and transport by £16.8m.
But the council did agree a council tax freeze and to protect libraries and leisure facilities from closure.
Unions described the budget as ‘social vandalism’.
