Was just sent this: a list of the frontline services down to be cut in Barnet. About 1000 staff have received risk-of-redundancy notices.

The most vulnerable people will suffer here. Run your eye down this:

Adult social care:
· Reduction of mental health social workers
· Reduction of brain injury social worker and closure of brain injury unit
· Closure of gardening project for adults with learning difficulties
· Cuts to staff working in residential and independent living services (learning difficulties)

As is the case across many councils, social workers will be told to reassess vulnerable adults to find ways to reduce budgets.

Older people’s services:
· Sheltered housing – removal of onsite wardens

Children’s services:
· All school crossing patrol (lollipop man/lady) staff to be cut
· 33% cut in staff working in Youth & Connexions
· 33% cut in staff working in youth offending service
· No youth services by 2014
· 97 children’s centre workers at risk
· More social work posts to go in 2012 and 2013

Good on ya, Dave.

Where is Labour on this?