Menu

Disability support group sues County Council over care cuts

Posted on - 1st April, 2011 - 10:25am | Author - | Posted in - Business, Campaigns, Charities, Crime, People, Preston News

A disability support group is so unhappy with Lancashire County Council’s cuts they are planning to sue them.

Advertisement

Last month the council announced their budget which included £179m worth of ‘savings’.

Advertisements
Preston Weekender advert

Council leader Geoff Driver promised to protect services but the cuts have now provoked outrage in the care sector.

Members of Disability Equality North West (DENW) are so enraged they have starting legal proceedings against the authority.

Lesley Finlay, chair of DENW said: “We face many new challenges over the coming year and it is clear that these cuts to services will impact on the funding we receive.”

Advertisements

Melanie Close, chief executive of the disability support group said: “Many people will be affected adversely by these changes.”

Earlier this month the group sent a letter to start legal proceedings. The council responded and told the group they disagree with the legal challenge.

Members of the DENW are being asked to tell the group’s executives how life will change when the cuts hit. This information will then be presented in court.

DENW was founded in 1996 and since then they have promoted human rights of those with disabilities.

Disabled people are trained to work for the group and then they help others who are going through a hard time.

Advertisements
barton manor gym

Lancashire County Council decided to make cuts without consulting care homes which DENW claim is illegal under the Equalities Act.

The council is refusing to reverse its decision and could end up spending the money saved from cutting care in court.

Share
Advertisements
caritas fostering advert
Preston in pictures Preston Bus 207 PO56 JDX (Scania N94UB / East Lancs Esteem)24.03.24 - Penwortham [Church of St Mary] 240323JPGDSC_7658 - Bus stationDSC_7676 - Miller ArcadeDSC_7681 - former Post Office, cenotaph and Town HallDSC_7682 - Central Methodist church, Lune StreetDSC_7668 - Fish (aka Box) MarketDSC_7672 - Miller Arcade View more Advertisement Subscribe to the newsletter

Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

Advertisement News by location

Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

The Preston Guide

Discover local businesses and services near you.

    Advertisements
Advertisement Categories

Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

Blog Preston email updates

Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox

We respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time from our emails