Daycare provision in Wiltshire:

Many people will know about the plans for a new facility to replace Sarum Centre. The Wiltshire Council’s current plan is to relocate in the City Centre, perhaps in the former magistrate’s admin offices in Milford Street, which will need adaptation to make it suitable.

There has also been discussion with some of the local service providers as to whether such a facility is needed – should we not rather build on the existing services in the City rather than spend money on a new building, especially at a time of financial stringency? The problem is that the money available to lease or rent and adapt a new building will not be available to enhance existing services.

This is an important discussion and there will be an opportunity for views to be shared at the next Learning Disability Development Group (LDDG) meeting on 14th July at 10.30 am at the Methodist Church in St Edmunds Church Street. This is an open meeting for everyone concerned with Learning Disability in South Wiltshire and we would urge everyone with an interest in this topic to attend.