Council’s treatment of elderly in Toddington flats branded ‘disgraceful’

COUNCIL officers were last night accused of “disgraceful” treatment of elderly and vulnerable people at a meeting about the future of a sheltered accommodation scheme.

The meeting was part of a consultation by Central Bedfordshire Council on the proposal to close the Crescent Court flats, which it says do not meet modern standards.

It says the proposal is part of a review of sheltered accommodation across Central Beds, and that the building’s heating system may not last another severe winter.

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But villagers say the council treated Crescent Court residents unfairly when they initially spoke to them about the closure without giving them the opportunity to have friends or family present.

Doug Dix, who leads the Friends of Crescent Court campaign group, said: “The way they have done this is absolutely astounding.

People at the council are paid enormous amounts of money and they seem to be living in an ivory tower, they’ve forgotten what life is like in the outside world.”

For a full report of the meeting, see the Wednesday May 25 edition of the Luton News.