A Lichfield City Councillor has said closure of the Jigsaw community hub would be “devastating”.
The Dimbles venue could shut as part of a £1.7million programme of cuts likely to affect a number of services.
Lichfield District Council is proposing the savings after conducting its Fit for the Future review.
The local authority’s Cabinet has already done a U-Turn on plans to close the community transport department, but the community services budget still looks likely to be slashed.
But in a joint statement, City Councillor Marion Bland and Liberal Democrat colleague Paul Ray said such a decision would impact on “vital” work.
They said: “When we read the proposals from Lichfield District Council on community funding – and in particular the threat to the Jigsaw hub in Dimbles Lane – we were dismayed.
“If these cuts to the budget go ahead, then this will have a severe impact on the lives of the residents, not just of Chadsmead where the Jigsaw hub is based, but the whole of north Lichfield.
“The Jigsaw hub carries out several vital functions,including for those seeking employment in our city and needing a loan or credit through Fusion Credit Union and it would be a devastating loss of amenity if this were to close.
“We support the other campaigns to save the hub and really hope that all the above aspects will be taken into consideration by the District Council in their deliberations.”
