COUNCIl chiefs have denied that Bodlondeb residents have been moved from the home to strengthen the case for closure, even though numbers have fallen from 14 to 10.

Concerns have been raised by members of the Save Bodlondeb campaign group that the council is encouraging residents to move from the home to other facilities ahead of a decision by the council’s Cabinet on whether Bodlondeb will be closed.

Group members had said they were aware that residents had moved out of the home during the consultation into the home’s future and said that it was believed that staff at the home had been told by the council not to comment on the home’s future.

A spokesperson for the group said: “It has been alleged the council continues to conduct the relocation of residents from Bodlondeb to other care settings in order to pre-empt the decision on closure.”

However, while the council admitted that resident numbers had dropped from 14 to 10, a spokesperson insisted that was due to care needs.

They said: “Bodlondeb is operating as normal. Residents’ needs can and do change and this has been the case in recent weeks for a small number of residents.

“As part of the ongoing care and assessment process any changes in residents’ care needs are regularly reviewed and monitored.

“We are aware that some residents are considering other registered homes due to their own personal choice and other residents require alternative care provision due to their assessed need. Clearly we will support and ensure that the relevant professionals from within the council and across partner organisations are available to support the residents and their families on an individual basis."

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