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Mencap have organised some FREE information sessions where you can find out more about setting up Wills and Trust for the benefit of someone with a learning disability.
For more information, please click here.
From the article:
At a meeting on Monday, Tory leaders of Hampshire County Council ignored the pleas of hundreds of people in the town, deciding to go ahead with plans to shut the facility.
The decision, part of an overhaul of adult social services in Hampshire, means that families who want respite breaks from caring for severely disabled relatives face an uncertain future.
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For more details on the Rally please see:
http://www.parksidealdershot.co.uk/additionalnews.php
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On Tuesday the 11th of January Parkside hosted a meeting to highlight the current issues, such as future funding cuts and reductions of services.
Outcomes from parents meeting January 2011.pdf
Unfortunatley we are not able to upload a video that was featured in the original presentation.
The video shows footage of BBC South Today taken on 14th of December 2010, where Executive Member for Adult Social Care councillor Felicity Hindson (MBE) states "Different people want different things and Meadowcroft, as a building, is not a building that actually lends itself to providing the choice in the modernised service which people are wanting to choose nowadays."
As can be seen from the outcomes of our meeting the majority of people did not agree with Councillor Hindson, if you are of the same opinion we would suggest that you make your views known. We would suggest contacting the following:
Ken Thornber
The Leader of Hampshire County, Commission Chairman
ken.thornber@hants.gov.uk
The Leader's Office
Chief Executive's Department
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
Felicity Hindson
Executive Member for Adult Social Care
felicity.hindson@hants.gov.uk
Bramcote House
Church Lane
Exton
Southampton
SO32 3NU
Andrew Lloyd
Chief Executive Officer
Rushmoor Borough Council
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8ZB
Hampshire County Council is proposing to make cuts in the services they provide for people with learning disabilities.
Part of these cuts include the closure of Meadowcroft.
Meadowcroft is the only facility of its kind in the Rushmoor and Hart area and provides a life line to parents and carers knowing their dependant is happy in a safe familiar environment.
It is proposed to close Meadowcroft in August 2011 but it is hoped that a new facility will be built in 2015. We are petitioning that Meadowcroft should remain open until a new facility is built.
Mencap have organised some FREE information sessions where you can find out more about setting up Wills and Trust for the benefit of someone with a learning disability.
For more information, please click here.
Mencap have organised some FREE information sessions where you can find out more about setting up Wills and Trust for the benefit of someone with a learning disability.
For more information, please click here.
