The local authority is battling to tackle the biggest financial challenge in its history as Central Government continues to cut the grant it provides to the city.
Government grant reductions mean that the council has to find £98 million of savings by 2018/2019 on top of the £100 million it has already made over the past 5 years.
Last month (October) the council announced 165 savings proposals which can be viewed Type=articles;Articleid=3451;Title=here;.
Some of the most high profile of these include proposals to reduce library opening hours and the potential closure of Central Baths.
A consultation has now been launched to give people an opportunity to say what impact the proposed cuts will have on their lives.
Councillor Andrew Johnson, the council's Cabinet Member for Resources, said that people would be able to question him and senior officials directly at a series of public meetings held across the city.
He added: "The situation facing the council is grave. We have announced a long list of savings proposals as we battle with the biggest financial challenge in our history.
"The Government is continuing to slash the money it gives to Wolverhampton and despite making every effort to protect essential services in recent years, we now have to think what was once unthinkable.
"Services will radically change and in some cases stop all together. Jobs will be lost.
"We have launched this consultation, which we're calling 'Facing Reality', because we want to explain the position we're in. We also want to get a real understanding of how these savings will impact on people and communities.
"People should be under no illusions; there is very little room to manoeuvre because we have a legal obligation to balance the books. But we will listen to ideas and we will also be keen to hear if people are willing to volunteer to keep services going."
Councillor Johnson and senior council officers will be attending a series of meetings where anybody can come and ask him questions about the savings proposals.
The consultation meetings are as follows:
Low Hill Community Centre, Kempthorne Avenue, 13 November, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, 18 November, 7pm to 9pm
Bilston Town Hall, Church Street, 10 December, 3:30pm to 5pm
Blakenhall Community & Healthy Living Centre, Bromley Street, 10 December, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
People can tell the council its views on the savings proposals by ringing a special hotline on 01902 551122.
A series of consultation meetings with other stakeholders are also planned including the voluntary sector, youth council and business community.
- released: Thursday 7 November, 2013