In Abingdon Library there is a poster advertising a consultation on the future of children’s services in Oxfordshire – that is the proposed closure of all Oxfordshire’s 43 Childrens Centres.

There are also papers on further Budget saving options for 2016/17. There are 92 items that could be cut to produce savings. They include:

• Remove the real time bus information service to save £140,000 annually.
• Remove subsidised bus services and save £1,220,000 annually.
• Reduce street lighting maintenance and save £920,000 annually.
• Cut the number of waste recycling centres to save £205,000 annually.
• Reduce maintenance of footpaths to save £40,000 annually.
• Stop the funding of the seven Health and Wellbeing centres (used by the elderly) to save £2,050,000 annually.
• Reduce support for the homeless to save £1,500,000 annually.

There appears no end to the possible cuts. The Oxfordshire Consultation website has more information.