Care campaigners have been urged to keep “fighting, complaining and yelling” to stop services for thousands of vulnerable people being decimated by government cutbacks.

And people in Norwich are helping to lead the action by calling on Norfolk County Council to waive demands for £80,000 so they can create a new community centre.

The Friends of the Silver Rooms has now agreed to compile a report explaining why the council should give the building, in Silver Road, north Norwich, to the community without charge.

A worrying year await for people using day centres, along with their families and carers.

Richard Wheeler Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:15 PM

Norfolk County Council is expected to vote in favour of the next £3.5m cut from the service, with centre charges increasing, transport arrangements changing and staff levels being cut.

But Monday’s decision will be another attempt to trim the service before tackling the future of each of the council’s 23 centres.

No announcements on these buildings, which provide care and support for 1,700 people, are expected until 2013.

Norfolk’s centres will be grouped into different areas based on location and examined, with no threat of a blanket closure on the horizon yet.