Relatives of adults with disabilities who attend a Cheshire day centre say they feel like their loved ones "don't matter" after news emerged of its planned closure.

Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) is going to shut the Coronation Centre - which provides daytime activities for people with learning disabilities - in Ellesmere Port by March 2027.

Taylor, whose sister Chelsea goes to the support centre, said it was "very upsetting and very frustrating" and that "life-changing" decisions had been made without the affected families' involvement.

CWAC said the move was "not the withdrawal of care and support" and that every individual's needs would be reviewed.

Chelsea has learning disabilities and dysphasia, a condition which makes it difficult for her to communicate.

The 37-year-old wheelchair user, who is non-verbal, also suffers epileptic seizures.

She goes to the Coronation Centre three times a week.

Her mum Sharon said that when they found out about its planned closure, her first reaction was one of "shock".

"This is another hurdle for us parents to fight again," she told the BBC.

"When our children get to a certain age and they're moving on, we put things in place to make sure they can get the best out of their life, the best out of support.

"It's like you're constantly battling.

"You get to this stage and you think 'I've already put this in place, I've got to start doing it again'."

Taylor said as well as being upset and frustrated, the families of the centre's users were also in limbo.

"We've got no direction of what we can do, we've basically been told there's nothing we can do about it," she said.

"Our loved ones don't matter - they just don't care - that's how it feels.

"The stress I feel and then it's the guilt because I love my sister and she doesn't deserve this.

"I just want to do the best for her because they're robbing her of her voice."

Evelyn's 35-year-old son Craig has complex disabilities, is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair.

He has been going to the centre for 15 years and attends five days a week.

"Going to the day centre for me, for Craig, is the only respite I get," said Evelyn.

It also allows her to work as a dinner lady, which she said was her "therapy".

"I just do an hour a day, but that is for me," Evelyn explained. "That's the only thing I do for me.

"Before I started work - I've only been working for about six or seven years - I was lonely, really, really lonely and quite depressed."

Diane and Graham's sons Jonathan and Craig have known each other since they went to school together.

Jonathan, who has has Mabry Syndrome, is non-verbal and has mobility issues.

Diane said it was "sad that nothing's been offered to keep the friendship groups together".

She added: "They should have considered an alternative venue and I think that's what we're all struggling with now... we want the guys to stay in the local area in Ellesmere Port."

Diane said she wanted to raise awareness not only for their own families.

"We are here to advocate for our loved ones, but there will be people who access the day centre who won't have anybody else to voice for them," she said.

Evelyn agreed with Diane's thoughts.

"We're not just fighting for ours, we're fighting for the future, for the next generation," she said.

Christine and Alan's son Daniel is 51. He has cerebral palsy and lives in supported living accommodation.

Christine said they had "fought for everything" around Daniel's care.

"You get to a certain point in your life that everything is going as you would like it, which is still difficult, and then something comes round the corner, hits you in the face, and sets you back," she said.

"Now things are going backwards. We don't need things to go backwards when he's 51."

Christine said users of the Coronation Centre had been "just discarded".

Taylor said she would like to see a way to challenge the council's decision to close the centre.

"This is another battle we don't need and there's no clear guidelines on what we can do to fight this," she said.

"There's no clear guidelines on where they go - they leave you in limbo and there's no consideration of how this affects us."

Justin Madders, the MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, said he had been contacted by constituents and had approached the council.

"Many of those attending the centre have done so for years, building friendships, routines and strong connections," he said.

"I fully understand why families are worried about the impact of losing this familiar environment, particularly for people with complex disabilities.

"I believe every effort should be made to find suitable alternative provision within Ellesmere Port, rather than expecting people to travel to Chester and lose those important community connections."

CWAC said users would "not automatically" be transferred to a service in Chester or moved away from their local community and there would be reviews to consider each person's needs.

"This is about the future of the building and how support is delivered," said a spokesperson for the local authority. "It is not the withdrawal of care and support.

"Existing support will continue while we work with each person and those important to them through an individual person-centred review to agree the right future arrangements."

They added that while there would continue to be opportunities in Ellesmere Port, it would not be "one replacement service for everyone".

"Vacating the Coronation Centre will allow the site to be considered as part of the wider Ellesmere Port regeneration programme, including the potential for supported living accommodation for people with learning disabilities, subject to the final plans and relevant processes."

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