Renfrewshire Liberal Democrats have called for plans to merge a pair of day services for adults with learning disabilities to be taken off the table as they are an "absolute lifeline" for users and their families. A proposal to merge the Mirin and Milldale services was put forward at the latest meeting of the integration joint board (IJB).
Councillor Anne Hannigan described the day centres as an "absolute lifeline" for users and their families.
The Paisley Southwest representative added: "It is essential that Renfrewshire Council, and the HSCP, continues to provide this vital service.
"Making users just 'manage' their own needs within their communities, without the support of proper day centre resources, was addressed before, and this led to the development of the very services now being proposed for closure or amalgamation.
"I know my predecessor Councillor Eileen McCartin, when she was Convenor of Social Work, fought hard to ensure these centres were built alongside the sports facilities, and the idea of closing them now is just ridiculous and willfully harmful to the users of these services."
Anne Hannigan, councillor for Paisley Southwest, was delighted to hear that plans to merge a pair of day services for adults with learning disabilities were rejected by the IJB.
The latest focus for Paisley Southwest from Cllr Anne Hannigan is now out as being delivered by volunteers across the ward.
