Around £485,000 will be slashed from services for disabled children in Derbyshire under new cost-cutting plans by the county council. The authority has to cut £157 million over the next four years - and services currently on offer to families without the need for an assessment are among those in the firing line.
Around £485,000 will be slashed from services for disabled children in Derbyshire under new cost-cutting plans by the county council.
The authority has to cut £157 million over the next four years - and services currently on offer to families without the need for an assessment are among those in the firing line.
The council will meet on Tuesday (August 5) to vote on whether to go ahead with a public consultation over the plans in the Autumn.
If approved, residents will be asked for their views on the future Aiming High Derbyshire Offer, which provides for respite care and short breaks for families with disabled children. It is under threat from budget cuts as it is not a legal requirement to provide the service.
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