Petition Launched To Save Services For Disabled People At Market Harborough Day Centre

A campaign has been launched to save services for disabled adults at Roman Way Day Centre in Market Harborough.

Leicestershire County Council wants to stop providing support for people with physical and learning disabilities and instead offer alternative services via the private sector.

Ann Pridmore, who is herself disabled, has launched a petition online and will also be collecting signatures in the town centre tomorrow, with the support of the Market Harborough branch of the Labour party, demanding the idea be scrapped.

Ann previously volunteered at Roman Way and worked with the people who use centre:

View the petition HERE

Roman Way Day Centre

A Leicestershire County Council spokesperson said: “We are pleased families value the support they receive through Community Life Choices.

“That’s why we want to hear from them regarding potential changes which could see more people getting help through the independent sector rather than from the council directly.

“We already pay for many families to get support from the independent sector and will continue to work with providers to ensure that we have appropriate service provision available.

“We have started a consultation, which runs until midnight on October 26, and we’ll use the responses from that to draw up proposals that will go to the council’s cabinet on 14 December 2021.

“Before that point, it is too early to say how the service will be provided. “We understand the sensitivity surrounding the consultation and would like to thank people for their feedback.

“We have been keeping families affected informed at every step and whatever decisions are made they will be supported through any change.”

Earlier this week the mother of Josh Brooks, who has attended Roman Way for over ten years, spoke of her concern at the plan – more HERE