Hobkirk House has now been shut down by the Lib Dems. Hobkirk House was one of the constituency’s two day centres for the elderly. Helen visited Hobkirk in May to find out for herself how users would be affected. After her visit she said “It’s clear that Hobkirk users will be devastated when it closes and some will end up staying at home alone all day”.
Helen joined the protest outside the Guildhall where speeches by the elderly, letters from GPs and a 2,500 signature petition were all dismissed by the Lib Dem Council as every one of them voted for the closure. Helen spoke about her frustration with the Lib Dems; “I’m very disappointed that Ed Davey MP has failed to speak up for Hobkirk House; his duty is to stand up for his constituents and if that means speaking out against his Lib Dem colleagues in the council, that’s what he should do” |
