• CAMDEN Carers’ Service (CCS) has been hit with cuts to budget and diminishing services. We have been told during the past year there is no money and sacrifices had to be made.

Yet on July 10 a public newsletter from Camden declared the council has partnered with a newly-set-up private business to carry out a number of services for carers (similar to CCS), the practical implication being, budget cut from CCS is going to fund a new private business.

CCS was set up as a charity and is part of the social and care services network; as a Camden carer I am alarmed that a charity which is part of public network of social care is being forced to shrink while a new private, incorporated, business is being promoted to replicate or take up part of its role.

To my astonishment, I was informed that CCS has been involved in advising to set up the business called Mobilise that was incorporated in March 2019.

Some people in Camden Council seem to be bent on privatising our social welfare network. It is wrong of the council to run down CCS, only to partner with a private business for a similar service.

We know how badly that has turned out for the NHS. I hope that carers would remain with CCS for their needs and insist that proper funding is provided to this service to fill the gaps that have been created by cuts to their budget.

SHAHRAM PARVIN
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