A protest by a group of young adults with special needs took place this afternoon (Friday) outside the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Offices in Stornoway.
The group are against the move to shift the local area co-ordination service which supports them from the voluntary sector to under council control.
The service, which costs £70,000 annually is run by Advocacy Western Isles, but the council want to save money by bringing it in-house.
Protestors believe the service should stay in the voluntary sector to ensure its‘independence’, with parents being more comfortable with the service as it currently stands rather than it being under council control.
The Comhairle have said they will retain the majority of the posts associated with the service.
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