Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering proposals to close seven of its 16 children's centres, as it faces cuts of almost £33m to its budget over the next four years.
Parents say that the closures would hit vulnerable children and parents, as 46 per cent of those who attend the city's children's centres are in the most deprived 10 per cent of the country.
A consultation on the proposals closes on 10 December.
Mel Osborne, chairman of the North Staffordshire branch of the parenting charity NCT, said, 'Stoke-on-Trent's children's centres are a vital lifeline to parents and it would be a disaster for any of them to close. The city council's figures show the centres are helping more than 23,000 people, including many in the city's most deprived areas.
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