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News Release 17th April 2007CARE HOMES CLOSURE PROTEST MARCHMichael Fabricant will be joining residents of Lichfield and Burntwood at 11.30am on Saturday 21st April to protest against Staffordshire County Council proposals to close care homes and day centres in Staffordshire. The march will meet at the top of Three Spires Shopping Centre adjacent to Backcester Lane and then proceed along Three Spires Shopping Precinct, left into Bore Street, then into the Friary and finish at the Friary Remains Site for speeches. After the march a delegation will walk to the Social Services Offices in Lombard Street to deliver petitions. Michael also presented a petition to 10 Downing Street about the closure of Oakdene Day Centre in Chase Terrace, which he recently visited. See news-00692.ihtml and news-00695.ihtml . Michael says "I encourage everyone concerned about these closures and the way the whole matter has been handled to join me in the march and let Labour County Councillors know the strength of feeling about this. The announcement of the closures of residential care homes and day centres by Staffordshire County Council has been handled appallingly. Many elderly residents are at a loss to know what their future brings." |
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