There seems to be a distinct undercurrent that this administration is ageist and wishes to cleanse Ealing of older people who are neither wealthy or poor but stuck in the middle and seen as a problem.Recent dealings and meetings with charities who have taken on the failing social care in this borough, are being almost blackmailed by Ealing Council policies, costing them dear and damaging services further. The faceless, downright evil and cowardly way in which much is being implemented, leaves one wondering just what kind of people some of these councillors and advisors are. Have they ever experienced physically caring for an invalid at home 24 hours a day, seven days a week with minimal support and an utter lack of joined up, co-ordinated support? Or do they just justify everything from flaky statistics, high intellect with no pragmatic idea whatsoever, or policies based on potential votes ? Who knows? But it is a mess, a massive mess and money is wasted big time. Nothing ever gets fixed. And all the time carers and sufferers carry on being denied help, and fuelled by worry and stress.Over the last few years there seems in this borough to very much indicate some sort of hidden agenda and blaming the government is all too easy a way out.Poor planning for a long known increase in elderly population, as well as the increase ( in particular) of dementia coupled with this nasty disease inflicting younger and younger people, and the social issues it raises, was in our O level school syllabus and presented to us as a challenge for the future in this very borough in the late 1970s. So little if anything has been achieved and still no proper plans exit, just politically warped priorities.If it is that critical as situation, then LBE need to be lobbying government hard and loudly or come clean on what their true desires are and do the honourable thing. Be honest and let the electorate decide.
Mark Kehoe ● 2725d