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Nottingham City Council has agreed a budget cut of more than £33m. The council said it would now approach the government regarding how a similar settlement next year would detrimentally impact the region.

The council said it had experienced a real-term cut of £60m in government funding. It added that the views of 5,400 residents which put forward suggestions were taken into account during the “challenging” consultation.

Councillors voted to safeguarded community protection posts, maintain the level of street cleansing service, and protect the city’s children's centres.

As part of the £33.7m cutbacks, the council will abolish 371 posts. It said it was seeking to further limit the need for compulsory redundancies by proposing a package of measures affecting some terms and conditions for staff worth £6m.

Deputy leader of Nottingham City Council, Councillor Graham Chapman, said: "We have been among the most successful councils in protecting jobs and frontline services but because of the scale of these cuts, there will inevitably be some significant impacts. We are approaching government about the damage another settlement like this next year would inflict on services and the economy.

"We're also concerned about the impact of capital funding reductions on the local economy. That's why we have continued with the next phase of the tram despite all the obstacles and why we are fighting the government's school building cuts."