Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone has called on the Prime Minister this week to make an 11th hour intervention to save two of Haringey’s residential care homes.

The closure of Cooperscroft and Trentfield homes could be finalised tonight at the Council’s Executive meeting. This is despite months of protests from residents, their families and Haringey Council’s Lib Dem Opposition following the announcement of the closure plans.

The Lib Dems are deeply concerned that Haringey Council has appeared to have ignored all the concerns raised by residents and their families during the consultation process.

There is also general concern that there is already a limited service provided to elderly residents in Haringey which has been compounded in recent years by the closure of Honeywood residential home by the Labour-run Council.

The Lib Dems and campaigners say that at the time of Honeywood closure the Labour Administration made assurances that the money made from the sale would be ringfenced used to bring Cooperscroft and Trentfield up to the new standards required.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“There is scant provision for residential care for Haringey’s elderly people and these closures will not only exacerbate the situation for those too elderly or frail to continue independent life, it will be a betrayal of the campaigners who fought to keep the homes open four years ago.

“So far the Labour Council has not listened to calls to save Cooperscroft and Trentfield. These homes must not be closed and pressure must be brought to bear on the Council to avoid this terrible decision.”