The father of a child with special educational needs says he will not accept a council's decision to axe a support service. The decision to close a respite centre comes after a ten-year battle to keep the service open.
The facility is now set to close and, instead, the provision will be expanded in a nearby town. But Gary Knowles, whose son Ashley, 16, attends Lavender House for 60 nights per year, said he feels betrayed by the decision and will continue to fight for that site to remain operational.
The kitchen fitter from Essex said that if it weren’t for the service he and his wife Faye would have separated under the stress of caring for a child with acute special needs, EssexLive reports.
