Council proposals to save £25 million in the next financial year have been released.

Papers detailing proposals of how 80 per cent of the savings Brighton and Hove City Council are looking to make in 2016/17 have been released within the last hour.

Among major costs savings include £2.6 million in reforming the learning disabilities service, nearly £1 million from changes in youth services and Special Educational Needs support and £230,000 from the propsoed closure of Tower House Day Centre.

The closure of five of the city's 12 children's centres, reducing two of the city's community libraries and a new ownership for the Royal Pavilion will save about £1.3 million.

Cityclean, the council's waste removal team, will have to find £450,000 savings in staff and management costs while it is hoped an increase in commerical services such as MOT inspections and trade waste removal will bring in £135,000.

For the first time, the authority is detailing budget savings of £40 million for the three years beyond the next financial year.

The proposlas will be discussed at the council's policy and resources committee next Thursday.

As revealed in The Argus today, the £68 million of savings over the next four years would result in the loss of 540 full-time jobs.

Councillor Warren Morgan, leader of the council said: "These are the challenging times for local government as we face the combination of relentless central government cuts, increasing costs and rising demand for our services, particularly those serving vulnerable people.

“We plan to involve residents more directly and build new relationships with community groups to give them more influence over local services. We are looking at doing things differently, increasingly working with partners, communities and businesses to find new ways to share delivery of public services.

Councillor Les Hamilton, lead member with responsibility for finance and resources, said: "By proposing a four-year budget plan, we are looking to put services in the strongest position to be able to deliver in the long term.

"We are changing how we do our business, coordinating our health and social care budgets with our partners and looking to our residents and communities to work with us.

"There’s no doubt that we will have to stop non-statutory services if funding cannot be found.”