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Protests ahead of Birmingham City Council budget meeting Protests before Birmingham City Council budget meeting
(35 minutes later)
About 40 people have been demonstrating ahead of Birmingham City Council setting its budget.About 40 people have been demonstrating ahead of Birmingham City Council setting its budget.
Up to 1,000 jobs are likely to be cut by the authority over two years under a £102m savings plan. A "funding gap" of £615m is expected by 2017. Up to 1,000 jobs are likely to be cut by the authority over two years under a £102m savings plan.
Cuts are set to include £1m to children's centres and about £2m savings from waste collection changes. Cuts are set to include £1m at children's centres and about £2m savings from waste collection changes.
Some protesters had earlier attempted to obstruct access to the council car parks. Some protesters had earlier attempted to block car park entrances but a council spokeswoman said access to the building had not been affected.
Godfrey Webster, of Birmingham Against The Cuts, said they were hoping to attract the attention of councillors as they started arriving for this afternoon's council meeting.
He said: "If these proposed cuts go ahead, it will be devastating for Birmingham. It will mean adult services cut, children's homes closed, and lots of other things we can't afford to lose.
"These cuts are primarily the fault of the national government, but as the biggest local authority, we expected Birmingham to lead by example and stand up to them."
The meeting is due to take place at 14:00 GMT.The meeting is due to take place at 14:00 GMT.