[Ken Moss]

To answer the points raised on here, it isn't a BME service, it is and always has been open to all but hard facts were given to the committee that the number of non-Asians who had used the centre over the past 25 years was negligible and those who were came largely from Polish origin.

The Accrington Observer also notes that it serves 6 people per week on average which again is untrue, it is an average of 6 people per day in person and does not take into consideration the people who phone up.

Moving the service out of Cannon Street will save around £10,000 per year but the paper has not picked up on the further saving of £12,000 per year by halving the council allowance for it until 2014 when it will be stopped altogether. All this should be minuted online under 'Cabinet'.

It is interesting to note that Cllr Britcliffe did not respond to the question put to him at Cabinet that if this is such an outrageous decision that he kept funding it during his 10 years in control at a cost of £24,000 every year.

Essentially, the same service will be provided for £22,000 less and then phased out.