Carers are being welcomed to a meeting which will discuss carer support services in the area.

The Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service is holding the meeting and is hoping to get views from carers about how they think the existing service can be improved.

Speakers will include head of community care at Essex County Council, Roger Sinden, carers development officer, Jane Hurst, Lorna Wallace from the council for voluntary service and service manager from Older People in Basildon, Nerissa Cole.

The meeting will take place on Monday, January 19, at meeting room 1, The Basildon Centre, St Martins Square, Basildon, between 9.30am and noon.

For further information call 01268 288870.

Published Wednesday January 7, 2004

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