COUNCILLORS were set to decide on whether to put forward its budget for 2012/13 as the Warrington Midweek went to press.

The council’s executive board were due to vote on putting the budget, which looks to make nearly £14 million in savings with up to 190 jobs to go, to full council.

The ruling Labour administration says it must make the cuts due to the fall in funding from central Government and has been looking at ways to make the savings.

That includes up to 190 jobs being lost – with 30 of those posts currently vacant.

Clr Peter Carey, executive member for finance and corporate resources, said: “A fall in funding from central Government which equates to £24 less per person for everyone in the borough next year.

“There is no magic wand we can wave to protect Warrington from some of these cuts.

“We are setting out a budget that shows our commitment to protecting frontline services as far as possible, supporting the most vulnerable members of our communities and supporting growth in our economy.

“But the grim reality is that we face the prospect of having to reduce or change some of the services that people rely on.”

Read this Thursday’s Warrington Guardian for more on the budget proposals.COUNCILLORS were set to decide on whether to put forward its budget for 2012/13 as the Warrington Midweek went to press.

The council’s executive board were due to vote on putting the budget, which looks to make nearly £14 million in savings with up to 190 jobs to go, to full council.

The ruling Labour administration says it must make the cuts due to the fall in funding from central Government and has been looking at ways to make the savings.

That includes up to 190 jobs being lost – with 30 of those posts currently vacant.

Clr Peter Carey, executive member for finance and corporate resources, said: “A fall in funding from central Government which equates to £24 less per person for everyone in the borough next year.

“There is no magic wand we can wave to protect Warrington from some of these cuts.

“We are setting out a budget that shows our commitment to protecting frontline services as far as possible, supporting the most vulnerable members of our communities and supporting growth in our economy.

“But the grim reality is that we face the prospect of having to reduce or change some of the services that people rely on.”

Read this Thursday’s Warrington Guardian for more on the budget proposals.