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Campaigners in Court of Appeal over Southampton care homes
11:02am Wednesday 4th November 2009
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save two council care homes in Southampton from closure will head to the Court of Appeal today.
They want permission to appeal a decision by the High Court to refuse a judicial review of Southampton City Council’s decision to shut the home in order to cut costs.
The say that the Tory-run council had not fully taken into account the health effects of evicting the 29 elderly residents of Whitehaven Lodge in Millbrook and Birch Lawn in Sholing, including 101-year-old Emily Turner.
Campaigning solicitor Yvonne Hossack, who is acting for some of the residents, also wants the Court of Appeal to grant a “stay of execution” to halt the closures.
The council claims that there is falling demand for residential care in the city and it can buy it more cheaply from private firms.
Budget papers reveal that the council intends to save £400,000 a year by closing the homes and axing 31 jobs.
Campaigners from Southampton, Wolverhampton and Hull are to go to Downing Street on Monday to petition the Prime Minister for a change in the law to prevent care home closures where there is a risk that residents’ lives could be cut short.
A battle by one of Britain’s oldest women, 106-year-old Louisa Watts, to stop the closure of her council-run care home has already failed at the Court of Appeal.
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goard, Southampton says...
2:23pm Wed 4 Nov 09
goard
My View from the Hill, Southampton says...
3:02pm Wed 4 Nov 09
goard wrote:Southampton doesn't have a county council, it has a useless city council
My heart bleeds for the encumbents in these homes, I am horrified that Soton County Council are our future, as with all other parties who may take control - but there is something fundamentally lacking in your judgement no kindness, consideration and neglectful of our more elderly people - shame on you.
goard
Tottonion, Totton says...
3:37pm Wed 4 Nov 09
southy, redbridge says...
3:59pm Wed 4 Nov 09
Tottonion wrote:well this is what capitalism all about, it dont care about any thing but it self, even when it cost more, they will put the cost and blame on to the ordinary people
Ok how many people who voted Tory at the last election have elderly relatives that will need these homes in the future? Oh dear all gone.
Condor Man, Southampton says...
9:13pm Wed 4 Nov 09
southy, redbridge says...
11:47am Thu 5 Nov 09
Condor Man wrote:they have't lost, all they need to do is play for time till next may, when the local elections take place, a change of councilor's a change of control.
when they lose who will pick up the court bills?
Birch Lawn
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southy, redbridge says...
1:32pm Wed 4 Nov 09
oh they have taken it all in to account. they just dont care about other people than them selfs. it going to cost the council tax payers a lot more money to keep those people into private care than in state care. its all about greasing there friends palms.