Madam,

On 11 November 2011, a small group met, some of us for the first time. Since then, we have been fighting to save Park Avenue Day Centre and Bodlondeb Residential Care Home and, now in jeopardy, Padarn Day Centre in Llanbadarn Fawr, all of which support young and old within public service care.

Were you there at the first vigil on 19 November outside the day centre? How is support going to be provided for the next 100 years? Is this ethical, acceptable? I ask the Cabinet members: Cllr Dafydd Edwards, Cllr Rhodri Evans, Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn, Cllr Catherine Hughes, Cllr Gareth Lloyd, Cllr Catrin Miles, Cllr Alun Williams and Cllr Ray Quant.

How will closing Bodlondeb home and day centres improve the service being provided in Ceredigion? The council has closed a purpose-built day centre in Aberystwyth, a day centre in Aberaeron and a residential care home in Llandysul.­

All of us who have contributed national insurance and council rates must be provided for. Failure to provide is not ethical, provision has to be a statutory requirement. We have paid, now provide.

For those of you who read the Cambrian News, tell a friend, ask them to tell a friend, join the vigil in Owain Glyndwr Square, Aberystwyth.

I have no doubt if all of us stood together, today, tomorrow, week in week out, ‘we shall not be moved’ from protecting those in need of care.

Ceredigion County Council, after all the years of providing social service support in care homes and day centres, you must find a solution. You are not on your own. Do not reduce Bodlondeb to rubble, ashes, history, as you did with the day centre at the Mill Street development. You must know of family, friends and neighbours who will support you in not closing our homes and day centres. Where will tomorrow’s children go?

Yours etc,

D A Thomas, Friend of Bodlondeb, Llwyn-yr-Eos, Penparcau, Aberystwyth.

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