PEOPLE with learning disabilities in the county are being asked to let the county council know which services they value the most.

Worcestershire County Council is launching the Big Learning Disability Conversation, as a way of focusing its reduced budget on the priorities of people with learning disabilities and their families and carers, and making sure that the money it does have, is spent where it’s most needed.

Councillor Philip Gretton, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for adult social care, said: "The county council is having to save over £90m over a few years which means we need to look really closely at the services we provide to make sure they are those that are valued most by residents.”

A questionnaire has been produced to get the opinions of the 2,500 people in the county aged 14 or over with learning disabilities, and it is available to complete on the council’s website.

Public events have also been planned, and details will appear online when they’ve been confirmed.

Coun Gretton added: “We want to be sure that what we spend on learning disability services is appropriate and valued which is why we want the views of as many people as possible either via the questionnaire of through the public meetings."

To complete the questionnaire, or find out more about the upcoming public events, visit worcestershire.gov.uk/BIGLDConversation.

The Big Learning Disability Conversation will end on Friday, December 21.