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Town hall bosses in Tameside need to find £6.5m to balance the books – but have vowed not to cut jobs or services to reach that figure.

The latest meeting of the executive cabinet heard how £9.9m of savings have been found to reduce a forecasted budget deficit of £17m. More money still needs to be saved.

Finance chief councillor Hugh Roderick said the biggest pressures are from inflation and in children’s social care, which is over budget by £6.6m.

The meeting heard how children’s services costs have been brought down through decreasing reliance on agency workers. View 2 Images

The council’s annual budget of £681m delivers essential services. Some £339m is spent on social care.

The town hall’s plan to recoup cash includes reducing non-essential spending; better financ

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