Representatives of Greenwich social care users have been blocked from attending a meeting held to discuss increased charges because the council is refusing to hold it online. At the beginning of last year councillors voted through a package of cuts to the social care budget, resulting in bigger bills for some of the borough’s most […]
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Greenwich social care charge hikes postponed because of virus outbreak
Controversial new charges on services for disabled people in Greenwich borough will be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter circulated to residents yesterday, Greenwich Council said it would push back the fee increase until at least September due to the uncertainty arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Due to the current and rapidly […]
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Greenwich councillors called ‘murderers’ as social care cuts approved
Senior Greenwich councillors voted through controversial new charges for social care at their cabinet meeting last Wednesday, with one service user branding them “murderers” for making the funding cuts. Cabinet members unanimously voted to move forward with the package of new charges as part of a wider package of budget cuts, which the council says […]
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Greenwich social care cuts will be challenged in court, activist tells councillors
An activist who fights for the rights of disabled people has threatened Greenwich Council with legal action over social care cuts, and called for an independent inquiry into how its social care services are funded. Anne Novis, who received an MBE in 2011 in recognition of her advocacy for disabled people, made the comments as […]
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Greenwich councillors jeered over social care charge hike ‘cop out’
Controversial plans by Greenwich Council to increase charges for social care were deferred at Tuesday night’s cabinet meeting – angering disabled people who had travelled to Woolwich Town Hall to tell councillors about their experiences. The council plans to increase charges for homecare services, stop subsidising meals, remove caps on care charges and “charge those […]
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