OXFORDSHIRE residents have until Friday to give their views on the county council’s budget for the coming year.

On December 8, the authority unveiled plans for cuts of £20m to services, in addition to £64m of cuts over the next four years announced in 2013.

Proposals included axing an extra £9.2m from adult social care services and another £3m from services for children and families, including the council’s early intervention service. That is on top of cuts in 2013 of £7.1m to adult social care and £6m to children’s services, which is separate to children’s social care.

A public consultation on the proposals is open until 11.59pm on Friday.

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When the cuts were announced, council leader Ian Hudspeth said they were required partly because councillors could not raise council tax without a referendum.

He added: “We have a legal responsibility to provide this care and we willingly provide it.

“However, the rising cost regrettably means other services valued by the majority of residents, such as roads and public transport, are being squeezed.”

The council will meet to vote on the proposals next month.

Email ask@oxfordshire.gov.uk to comment on the plans.

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