Hull City Council to shed 600 jobs and raise council tax
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Hull City Council has said it plans to cut 600 jobs and raise council tax by 1.95% to tackle its budget deficit.
The new figure includes the previously approved cuts of 240 posts announced last year.
The council said the measures were in response to the five-year reduction in its central government funding, which will drop by 拢80m by 2015.
The proposals are outlined in a budget document which is to be discussed and voted on next week.
The authority is also reviewing children's Sure Start centres and plans to cut 拢1m on commissioning services from voluntary groups.
Other savings include the closure of three customer service centres and the increase in the cost of meals on wheels by almost 20%.
Black bin collections will also be changed to once a fortnight, which the council said would save 拢1m a year.
As well as the 600 job losses, the authority is proposing limiting staff wage rises to 1% over the next two years.
In a statement in the budget document the council said: "We will seek to work closely with the Trade Unions to minimise compulsory redundancies, and use targeted voluntary early termination, to assist volunteers."
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