As your Local Councillors we are often expected to carry out duties which many residents are not aware of. For example today I carried out a Councillors visit (section 33) to 2 establishments the Council run for vulnerable people, in the Perry Barr constituency.
The first visit was to the Albert Road day centre where staff help members of the community with adult learning difficulties.
Having looked around the centre and spoken to the staff, I was able to meet some of the users and see some of the activities they carry out.
It is a great shame that because of various reviews in the Social Service department,some staff feel unsure of what the future holds.
This is also very much the same as at the Aldridge Road day centre where I visited in November.
The other Centre I visited was the Kings Lodge Centre in Oscott. This is where youngsters are helped and prepared to leave the care of the authority and live independent lives in the community. The facility and staff are very good and do a wonderful job without being noticed, in most cases.
In both these cases my report will indicated the hard work of the staff but the need for more resources.
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