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| David Cameron's mother signs petition against cuts to children's services | David Cameron's mother signs petition against cuts to children's services |
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| David Cameron’s mother signed a petition against cuts to children’s services due to be made by the prime minister’s own county council, according to reports. | |
| Mary Cameron, who is 81 and served for years as a magistrate, confirmed to the Daily Mirror that she had signed a petition battling to save children’s centres designated for closure by the Conservative-run Oxfordshire county council. | Mary Cameron, who is 81 and served for years as a magistrate, confirmed to the Daily Mirror that she had signed a petition battling to save children’s centres designated for closure by the Conservative-run Oxfordshire county council. |
| The petition, signed by about 10,000 people, says: “Our children’s centres are a lifeline to new parents who rely on locally accessible advice and support at a time when it is most needed. | The petition, signed by about 10,000 people, says: “Our children’s centres are a lifeline to new parents who rely on locally accessible advice and support at a time when it is most needed. |
| “Cutting these essential services would leave families vulnerable and isolated and fail an entire generation of children.” | “Cutting these essential services would leave families vulnerable and isolated and fail an entire generation of children.” |
| Cameron told the Mirror: “My name is on the petition but I don’t want to discuss this any further.” | Cameron told the Mirror: “My name is on the petition but I don’t want to discuss this any further.” |
| The prime minister himself has drawn accusations of hypocrisy for writing to Oxfordshire council to protest against cuts in his area. | The prime minister himself has drawn accusations of hypocrisy for writing to Oxfordshire council to protest against cuts in his area. |
| A leaked letter in November showed Cameron chastising Ian Hudspeth, the council leader, for considering cuts to elderly day centres, libraries and museums. | A leaked letter in November showed Cameron chastising Ian Hudspeth, the council leader, for considering cuts to elderly day centres, libraries and museums. |
| At the time, the prime minister said the proposals for possible cuts were disappointing and suggested the Conservative-run council should look at back-office savings and shared services between the emergency services instead. | At the time, the prime minister said the proposals for possible cuts were disappointing and suggested the Conservative-run council should look at back-office savings and shared services between the emergency services instead. |
| But the exchange, obtained by the Oxford Mail, shows Hudspeth taking issue with Cameron’s argument point by point. | But the exchange, obtained by the Oxford Mail, shows Hudspeth taking issue with Cameron’s argument point by point. |
| The reply described how the council had already cut back-office functions and looked at shared services as far back as 2006, reduced staff numbers by thousands, and disposed of property. | The reply described how the council had already cut back-office functions and looked at shared services as far back as 2006, reduced staff numbers by thousands, and disposed of property. |
| The council chief also noted new functions that have transferred to the council, including public health and social care, while central government funding has dropped. | The council chief also noted new functions that have transferred to the council, including public health and social care, while central government funding has dropped. |