At the Guildhall tonight, the final decision was made by the Lib Dem Council Executive to close Hobkirk House Day Centre. As, in previous weeks the Committee sat with stony faces as some of the Centre's users repeatedly pleaded to keep their centre open, as it is their lifeline to the outside world. One could not help but be moved, but not so the Executive.
Executive member, Councillor Bamford even commented before the end of the meeting, that
in the future more people will be cared for in their own homes, as if this could be the answer
to the elderly and disabled needs.
Has not this Lib Dem Council ever heard of the expression 'social exclusion? How can they put a paltry savings of £300k against the present and future care and welfare of our most vulnerable residents. After all, they have a right to receive the best of preventative health care, not to be forced to have to sit looking at four walls in the Autumn of their lives.
This Lib Dem Council has again proved that it is uncaring, unsupportive of our elderly citizens, incompetent and shallow. Projected figures for RBK show that because of this Councils cuts and non provision of preventative health care, is not only a risk to residents health and will need more expensive and intensive care needs in the longer term, but it shows this Council's utter incompetency as it does not have the wisdom and foresight of forward planning
Councillor Mary Clark -Conservative
St. Jame's Ward.
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