The group claims the move will damage services at the centre, and is symptomatic of problems faced nationwide by the rollout of Sure Start.
Manchester City Council is planning to transform the Broom Avenue Children's Centre, in the Levenshulme area of the city, into a Sure Start children's centre. It intends to convert one room at the centre into a creche and build an extension to make up the extra space needed for existing state-run daycare.
As part of the plans, private childcare provider Aisha Childcare will be brought in to run the creche. The Big Life group, a social enterprise that backs a number of charities and private businesses, helps run the company.
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