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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Rooker (Labour), on Monday, 18 November 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 69 members in total.

SHORTSANDS RESIDENTIAL HOME, ST NEOTS

That this House notes that the proposal to close Shortsands Residential Home for the elderly at St. Neots, Huntingdon, was taken in the Social Services Committee of Cambridgeshire County Council on the casting vote of the Chair; is aware that six Conservative town councillors in St. Neots have resigned from the Conservative Party over the proposed closure; regrets that no commitment has been given that resources released by the closure of the badly-maintained home will be used to restore the lost places in other residential care in the town of St. Neots and that residents will be moved far away from friends, relatives and the place they know as home; demands that the Conservative-controlled Cambridgeshire County Council appreciate that Care in the Community means more than railroading through closures of residential homes against the wishes of local people; and therefore calls upon all Right honourable and honourable Members representing the County of Cambridgeshire to agree to meet the Save Our Shortsands Committee, which they have so far refused to do.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SHORTSANDS RESIDENTIAL HOME, ST NEOTS (183A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Anthony Grant (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 19 November 1991. It has been signed by 28 members in total.
leave out from 'Council' to end and add 'without the casting vote of the chair, and subsequently endorsed by the whole county council; regrets that the home was allowed to fall into substandard condition through the neglect of the previous Lib/Lab regime on the Cambridgeshire County Council; welcomes the assurance obtained by the honourable Member for South West Cambridgeshire that no resident will be moved against their will, that the day centre will remain, and that all monies obtained from any disposal of Shortsands will be applied for the benefit of the elderly of St. Neots; notes that the honourable Member for South West Cambridgeshire has already met representatives of the committee in question and will be meeting others; and condemns honourable Members who interfere in the constituencies of others without ascertaining the facts and deeply regrets that Labour and Liberal party political antics have caused unnecessary distress and anxiety to elderly people.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
183 
183A1 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Care homes St Neots
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk