IT is sad that Seddon Court, a home that caters for dementia sufferers, is in danger of closing.

This home has served the community successfully for such a long time.

The loyal workforce who have worked their for many years face redundancy and will have to re-apply for jobs some of them have done for all their working lives.

The fact that these carers have worked tirelessly to provide a family type of life for the residents doesn’t mean anything to the council in their rush to save money.

The same happened at Heyescroft in Haydock, the council used the same tactics withdrawing services and telling the press it wasn’t being used enough, only to allow a private retirement complex to be built on the site.

Neil Atherton

Haydock