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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on February 24, 2013, 07:05:36 PM

Title: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Old Cruser on February 24, 2013, 07:05:36 PM

Has anyone else heard it is closing due to lack of funding?

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Fly on February 24, 2013, 07:07:43 PM

If it's in town OC, it's probably true  :))

I actually thought it was already shut  :-[

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Pete on February 24, 2013, 07:12:04 PM

Nope, not heard anything and quick search on Google found nothing.

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Old Cruser on February 24, 2013, 07:22:20 PM

mmm ok will ask daughter where she heard it.
She used to have someone there who helped with the legal stuff during her access campaigning days around town - but I know his job went ages ago ---

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: therealjr on February 24, 2013, 08:22:40 PM

I wonder if the Borough are cutting back on their grant? Unfortunately the council's minute system search engine is cr@p and you can't do a text search. Slacker might be able to enlighten us?

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Old Cruser on February 24, 2013, 08:55:30 PM

Here we are - this was a few years ago now though,  but she managed big changes around Chesterfield with the help of the Law Centre.
She says it's from a good source - so will have to wait and see -


http://www.actionforaccess.org/495/business/who-can-help-useful-contacts.html (http://www.actionforaccess.org/495/business/who-can-help-useful-contacts.html)

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Fly on February 24, 2013, 09:09:47 PM

Respect to Nadine for her campaigning. OC :)

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Old Cruser on February 26, 2013, 11:44:44 AM

That's just one example of how the Law centre has given help to Chesterfield people Fly and what daughter did, also helped young mums with pushchairs and the senior citzens, her last achievement was to re-educate Eyres who have now provided a lovely big toilet on the same level as their cafe and also a press button facility to gain access, so well done to them and others in Chesterfield who listened and improved their access. There are of course many more ways the Law Centre has helped people and I do hope it's not going to happen as many will miss it and the service it provides  :(

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Pint Pot on March 31, 2013, 06:04:39 PM

My sources tell me the law centre, citizens advice, unemployed workers centre, are all selling their premises and being offered space in the town hall, probably rent free instead of a grant.

Title: Re: Chesterfield Law Centre
Post by: Old Cruser on March 31, 2013, 07:38:39 PM

That's good news then Pint Pot thanks for sharing that. - you have just jogged my memory about Eyres - i will find the topic and post on there  ;)