Isle of Wight Council acting with "naive incompetence" over cuts

Plan to cut Supporting People budget purely an accounting measure; council made no consideration of human factors and the risk this presents to lives on the Island.The Isle of Wight Council is facing fierce criticism from the housing and support sector after slashing their budget in half for support for the most vulnerable people on the island. A council cabinet meeting is being held tonight to discuss the proposed cuts. The money is provided by central government as part of the Supporting People programme, and until recently has been ring fenced to ensure that Councils did not siphon off