REACTION from readers and trade unions to the £24.3m cuts in services and jobs has been singularly opposed to them going ahead.

Neal Linsky, UNISON'S regional organiser said: “Cutting the youth offending, children centres and education welfare budgets may save money in the short term, but in the long term it will cost Trafford residents dear as crime rises and young people are unable to find jobs."

Godsaveus said: "Once again, vulnerable services are having to suffer to fund council inflation busting pay rise.

"Shame on you Trafford Council, you don't deserve to be trusted with any money."

Jimmy W said: "Remember this when it's time to vote next time round. Libraries closed, children's services cut, bin collections pushed back and the Conservative council leader gives himself a 30 per cent pay rise, when did anyone you know last get a 30 per cent pay rise."

Gemini Girl said: "All staff have already been forced to take three days unpaid leave a year. This is deducted off pay each month, hardly anyone bothers to vote in a local election then complain when our services are cut.

Jaston said: "Total disgrace. Now it's children that will suffer the consequences. You should hang your heads in shame. I hope we do get a good turn out in the local elections, people with a no vote for this council."

KazzaWoo said: "The first child to be injured because their school crossing patrol officer has been deemed no longer viable or the first vulnerable adult to die because their help has been cut will have a far more worrying effect on those caring staff still at the council, than the likes of the idiots who are making these devastating cuts who actually don't deal with the public."

Asmith6789 said: "Sean Anstee, Theresa Grant and most of the executive, you should be ashamed of yourselves. What do the teenagers do now that you close all the youth centres?

Leanne Johns from Sale said: How can Trafford Council justify spending £29m on restoring the Town Hall and then turn around and cut £24m from the budget which will effect, youth centres, libraries, lollipop ladies, Christmas lighting and nearly 200 jobs?"