People in the sheltered housing in Whittlesford round the Lawn and Lettice Martin Croft have put their heads together and come up with some detailed, sensible questions about what they can expect if the reduction/adjustment in warden services comes about.
I've agreed with the district council that we can have a visit where these questions can be discussed, and people's minds set at rest, or at least they can be given some detailed information, which is better than not knowing what is going to happen. I'm grateful to the officers involved at South Cambs, because this isn't easy for them either - the cost-cutting which we have had to do has seen some good people depart.
I'm sure the discussion will be full and frank. The questions are to do with matters like the heating systems which the wardens had to keep adjusting last winter when it got very cold, the adminstration of the family visit room, medication, smoothing over difficulties between residents, providing advice on various matters, and so on.
On a wider front, it may be that adjustments to the national council housing schemes may ease the financial burdens that the council suffers from in that half of the money goes to the Treasury because we are a "wealthy" district. But we can't hold our breath on that one.
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