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residents affected by the cuts to George Osborne, are beginning to wonder if the MP will fight his corner

Stanley Center is almost like a second home for Susan Hammond, his mother said Jessie. Susan, 43, has Down syndrome and five days a week attending the day center designed in Knutsford, Cheshire, for adults with learning difficulties. The activities carried out by qualified personnel are cooking, ceramics and theater, there is a multi-sensory room, and volunteer groups in a shelter for animals and gardening

"This girl has a broken heart when they have a day off," Jessie Hammond, 87, said. "I do not know what will happen if it closes. Are all so happy. "

disabled and the elderly are just the ones with the "broadest shoulders" identified by the famous Chancellor Osborne, George, that people should bear the cost of cuts in public spending. However, the threat for services to these groups, which is causing uproar in the Tatton constituency of Osborne.

In September, Cheshire East Council approved a plan to recommend the closure of the Stanley and Bexton Court, which provides short-term respite for people with dementia until it is closed "temporarily" a year ago, and the dean of online learning center in Wilmslow.

early next year, a fleet of vans to transport residents responsible for 420 elderly and disabled East Cheshire, at a cost of £ 1.6 mA years declined decrease in Knutsford. Instead, you must take a taxi or use of Dial-a-Ride services. Some people like Hammond, taxis and minibus service use after left is Stanley Centre in March.

affected neighbors and caregivers of 50 adults who use the Centre Stanley joined a vocal alliance. Action Area Knutsford Knutsford (Kafka) has applications for dozens of stores around the city and has now collected over 3,000 signatures needed to force the full board debate on the subject.

gathered at the home of Mabel and Brian Taylor, 70, the group members to express their concerns. Carol Cooper, 50, has spent years trying provision that suited his son, Alan 26, who has cerebral palsy, fluid in the brain, epilepsy, asthma and learning disabilities. She is visibly exhausted by the stress of the possible closure of the Stanley.

"It's tearing our hearts," he said. "I come after each meeting and said," He saved the rest

the Council says it needs to reduce the number of buildings that provide services to fewer people opt for traditional care packages and customization program installed. But he insists that people do not lose services.

"They continue to receive support for the care they need, but how they are delivered that can change," said Roland Domleo, the Cabinet member responsible for adult services.

"Some people choose to have services delivered directly to your home and others from different vendors. [Day Centre services] and may continue in central Stanley, who is our desire. This desire is not possible, but probably close to services - are the people who matter, not buildings, and we can not run when they are half empty. " Bexton Court Domleo said, was no empty beds.

Where is the local representative in all this? Osborne site promises will never forget riding their duty to those who elected him, although now foreign minister in charge of the finances of Great Britain. "I ... will always be there to help you with all the problems and defend their views and concerns, "he said. However, the letters page of a local newspaper last week filed two complaints about unanswered correspondence, and some activists say that Kafka's hard to get their attention.