Campaigners lobbying Salford City Council, photo by Andrew Carss

Campaigners lobbying Salford City Council, photo by Andrew Carss   (Click to enlarge: opens in new window)

Salford Against the Cuts

Salford Against the Cuts is delighted by the recent judgement in the High Court which obliges Salford City Council to continue, for the time being, to provide transport for adults with disabilities.

We are very pleased for Michael Robson and Mary his mother, and all the other service users and carers who have been given hope.

The council had previously tried to cut the specialist service that took severely disabled adults to day centres.

If the council’s own processes of call in and scrutiny had revealed a shred of humanity it would not have been necessary to take the council to court. Unfortunately the council ignored all protests and ploughed ahead.

Now they will have incurred further expense in their determination to make so-called savings whatever the cost to vulnerable residents.

We urge our supporters to attend Manchester civil justice centre on Bridge Street West on Thursday 4 September at 10.30am to support the families. We hope then to achieve a full judicial review of the case.