Blackburn with Darwen Council – The “painful” cuts package is to fill a funding gap of up to £30m – about 20% of the total council budget.
Other potential cost-saving measures include reduced library opening hours, less grass cutting and street cleaning and stopping school clothing grants.
The latest measures come on the back of savings totalling £40m made since 2010, the council said.
The Labour leader of the council, Kate Hollern, said some key services would change, be reduced or stop altogether.
She said: “Sadly our worst fears have been confirmed and we are going to have to make some very painful decisions.
“Given so much has already been cut, we are not able to protect even the areas we know are important to people. Services will be cut and jobs will be lost.”
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