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The proposals, if implemented, would help Warwickshire County Council make the significant savings made necessary the economic downturn. Other local authorities already charge their customers more.

The meetings are part of a three-month public consultation on the proposed changes. All feedback received will be reported to members of Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet before they make a final decision in October.

John Bolton, Strategic Director of Adult, Health and Community Services, said: “We would encourage people who are taking part in the consultation to complete the questionnaire that is available, and not just to put the ticks in the columns but to write in the boxes we’ve provided, so that we have a real understanding of why someone thinks something might impact on them in a negative way."

Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Portfolio-holder for Adult Social Care, said: "We are asking people to feed back their thoughts, their views and their opinions. We will do our level best to incorporate what we can from the feedback into how we develop the change, and to accommodate what we can within the budget."

The public consultation meetings are as follows:

Warwick District
St Peter’s Conference Centre, Dormer Place, Leamington, CV32 5AAMonday June 28. Two sessions: 2.00 - 4.00pm and 5.00 - 7.00pm

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough
Hatters Space Community Centre, Upper Abbey Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5DN Wednesday June 30. Two sessions: 2.00 - 4.00pm and 5.00 - 7.00pm

Rugby Borough
Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby, CV21 2LNMonday July 5. Two sessions: 2.00 - 4.00pm and 5.00 - 7.00pm

Stratford District
Methodist Church Hall, Stratford-Upon-AvonThursday July 8. Two sessions: 2.00 - 4.00pm and 5.00 - 7.00pm

North Warwickshire Borough
Trinity Church, Coleshill Road, AtherstoneTuesday July 13. Two sessions: 2.00 - 4.00pm and 5.00 - 7.00pm

The consultation team will also be arranging visits to day centres and community groups, over the next few weeks, to explain more about the proposed changes and answer questions.More information on the proposed changes, and a consultation questionnaire, will be available online from June 25 at: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/socialcarecharges.

Paper copies of an information leaflet, containing the consultation questionnaire, are being posted to more than 6,000 service-users and will also be available, shortly, in all Warwickshire libraries and many doctors’ surgeries.

A helpline for service-users and their families will also be available during the three-month consultation, with staff available to respond to queries at the following times:

Monday -Thursday     9.00am - 12.30pm. Answer phone 12.30pm - 5.00pm.
Friday                 9.00am -12.30pm - answer phone only.

The helpline number is: 01926 418661.

Link to WCC