Aberdeen City Council has announced plans for a major shake-up in how it is run in a bid to save £125m.

The local authority says a radical response is required to cope with growing demand for services in the coming years.

So far 150 staff have accepted deals to leave and unions say they are concerned many more posts could be at risk.

A new report on the way the council services are managed and delivered admits that at times the local authority's work is inhibited by a "series of outdated approaches."

The review states the council has 300 computer systems, at least five layers of management and a high level of staff absence - averaging ten days per employee.

It also says the demand for services will continue to grow along with the population and that the local authority will not be able to cope unless a radical new plan is introduced.

The council hopes to solve this issue by changing the management structure and making more services available digitally.

The report concludes the authority needs to save £125m over the next five years and that £15m will need to be spent to bring this plan into effect.

Councillors will be able to have their say when it is discussed at a meeting on Wednesday.