One big fact is that Kent County Council had committed the land that Bowles Lodge is on as part of a Private Finance Initiative. In that sense the consultation whether to close it or not was all about money but not, as is usually thought - particularly in these tough economic times - about saving money. This was about ensuring they got the PFI money to build the replacement Extra care Housing scheme.
A bigger fact is that KCC refused point blank to assess the risks to mum and many others' lives of moving then against their wills to other homes. Sadly, this is still the case. I call upon them to track all the elderly and frail people that have been evicted to find out whether they thrive or die prematurely.
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