A judicial review has been launched by two families who are seeking to overturn the council’s decision to stop funding for charity Kids, which has been providing the authority’s short breaks service.
The case will be heard on 31 May and until then solicitors acting for the families have secured a court order to ensure care packages remain in place for all 21 families affected until the court reaches its decision.
One mother involved in the legal proceedings said: "I believe that action is needed in the present case in order to stop the proposed changes that would massively impact in an extremely negative way upon children with substantial needs.
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