Seven Northumberland day care centres under threat

Jun 9 2009 by David Black, The Journal

Consultation exercise

A CONSULTATION exercise on the proposed changes runs until August 20 and includes meetings with elderly service users in the centres, and a series of public meetings.

A decision on the future of council-run day care centres is expected to be taken by the unitary authority in September.

The policy of self-directed support for older people is set out in the Government’s Putting People First document, which was published at the end of 2007. The public meetings will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at Prudhoe Community High School; Thursday, June 18 at Ponteland Community High School; Friday, June 19 at Trinity Methodist Church, Beaumont Street, Hexham; Tuesday, June 23 at Haltwhistle Methodist Church; Wednesday, June 24 at Amble Social Club, Bede Street; Thursday, June 25 at The Salvation Army, Hartford Road West, Bedlington and Friday 26 at the Isabella Centre, Ogle Drive, Blyth, all starting at 6pm.