Youth programmes are set to be pared back and 33 posts cut as the council prepares to travel the road ahead almost £1m poorer.

A series of money saving proposals will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on September 6, as Richmond Council seeks to find ways to claw back savings after losing out on £906,000 Government funding.

Deputy leader Geoffrey Samuel, the council’s cabinet member for finance and resources, said: “The cut in Government funding was a heavy blow for our borough to absorb.

“The council is determined to spend council taxpayers’ money prudently and in a manner that is both fair and protects the services that matter to people.”

Youth programmes set to be hit by the cuts include the Connexions service, which offers support to schools and youngsters not in education. Opening times for drop-in sessions and appointments will be reduced by two hours a day.

The council also proposes reducing training and support given to schools on how to improve academic standards in English and maths, and behaviour and attendance. Initiatives to prevent extremism in the community are also set to be cut.

In a bid to find savings the council has announced it will be cutting 32.9 full-time posts. A spokesman said it was too early to say how many job losses this could mean.

Redundancies will be made in procurement, finance and property service management teams and is set to save the council £1.4m.

Coun Samuel said: “I have always said that to make the savings required we would have to make a number of difficult decisions, and it is right that changes to support functions should be the first to be implemented.

“We are aware that these cuts may have an adverse impact on both staff and residents and we are trying to mitigate as best we can.”

He said redundancy pay would come from the council’s reserves, which currently stand at £52m. The total pay-offs to be handed out will not be revealed until after the council has decided how many jobs will go.

Councillor David Williams, the Liberal Democrats spokesman for finance, said: “Whatever the Tory council does with the council’s finances, they need to remember that Richmond Council is in business to provide services and help people in need.

“They may claim they are managing the finances well, but they have already threatened the funding for the voluntary sector, the youth service and community development.

“To quote Oscar Wilde, they seem to know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.”

The cabinet meeting will be held at York House, Twickenham, at 7.30pm.