Consultation process on axed Stirlingshire care home is defended
Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Stirling Council’s adult social care panel chair has defended the consultation process which resulted in a decision to close Strathendrick Care Home in Balfron.The proposal was approved by Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board – the body responsible for local health and social care – last month, as part of a wider reshape of rural care.Ward councillor Alistair Berrill, fellow Tory councillor Jane Hutchison and independent councillor Rob Davies had urged the IJB to postpone any decision, saying the consultation process had been flawed and there had been attempts to run down the home over a longer period, but their request wasn’t