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5.10.04
Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone has called on the Prime Minister this
week to make an 11th hour intervention to save two of Haringey's residential
care homes.
The closure of Cooperscroft and Trentfield homes could be finalised tonight
at the Council's Executive meeting. This is despite months of protests from
residents, their families and Haringey Council's Lib Dem Opposition following the
announcement of the closure plans.
The Lib Dems are deeply concerned that Haringey Council has appeared to have
ignored all the concerns raised by residents and their families during the
consultation process.
There is also general concern that there is already a limited service
provided to elderly residents in Haringey which has been compounded in
recent years by the closure of Honeywood residential home by the Labour-run
Council.
The Lib Dems and campaigners say that at the time of Honeywood closure the
Labour Administration made assurances that the money made from the sale
would be ringfenced used to bring Cooperscroft and Trentfield up to the new
standards required.
Cllr Featherstone comments:
"There is scant provision for
residential care for Haringey's elderly people and these closures will not
only exacerbate the situation for those too elderly or frail to continue
independent life, it will be a betrayal of the campaigners who fought to
keep the homes open four years ago.
"So far the Labour Council has not listened to calls to save Cooperscroft
and Trentfield. These homes must not be closed and pressure must be brought
to bear on the Council to avoid this terrible decision."
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