Council grapples with £15 million cuts affecting services like libraries, social care, and youth projects. Brighton Council Faces Tough Budget Choices Amid Funding Woes Councilors are unhappy about planned budget cuts. Brighton and Hove City Council must set its budget. They are planning cuts of £15 million. Opposition leaders worry about these cuts. Trading standards,…
Watchdog finds Haringey adult social care “requires improvement” with long waits and carer dissatisfaction. Haringey Council Faces Call to Improve Adult Social Care Services The council needs to improve adult social care. A watchdog called CQC checked the council’s work, looking at nine areas and giving scores. One means low and four means high standards.…
Outsourcing of care centers worries families. An 88-year-old with dementia may lose vital support. Purley Pensioner’s Family Shocked by Social Care Changes The council wants to outsource three adult social care centers. They expect to save £469,000 yearly with this move. People are worried about their loved ones who use the centers. Many users are…