Care cuts u-turn
October 19, 2006 8:40 AM
Lib Dems have welcomed a Conservative u-turn on care cuts in Hampshire
Liberal Democrats have welcomed a decision by
Hampshire's Tory leader to back down on proposals to deny
care to thousands of Hampshire people - but warned local people to keep the pressure on.
The Conservatives had decided to consult people on a proposal to reduce
the right to care services to just those who are judged to be in
"critical" need.
On 8th October the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Cllr Adrian
Collett, and the Social Care Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats,
Cllr Alan Dowden, wrote an open letter highlighting this issue.
They asked for people to make their views known, and it is clear that
many people have. The County Council press release refers to "scores of
letters and telephone calls" all of which told the County Council not
to do this.
A victory for people power, but Lib Dems will keep up their campaign against care cuts because a programme of care home closures in Hampshire is going ahead.
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