A DAUGHTER who lost a High Court battle with Lancashire County Council after her mother's care money was withdrawn says the fight was worthwhile.

Appeal Court judges ruled county had acted correctly in Mrs Annie Ingham's case.

But, in a second action, they ruled Gloucestershire County Council was wrong in withdrawing services to 1,500 disabled residents because of budget restrictions.

Mrs Ingham's daughter, Beryl Gilpin, said: "I feel we have been vindicated.

"I am only sorry my mother is not here to see the end of it."

Mrs Ingham of Whalley Road, Langho, died while the court proceedings were in process after suffering a second stroke.

Mrs Gilpin, of Worsthorne, said: "We realised after my mother's death we were not fighting just for her but for all of the people in Lancashire affected by this.

"The public law project fought our case and the Royal Association of Disability and Rehabilitation agreed to fund our appeal.

"I did not think we stood a chance because the implications were so far reaching.

"If the level of care had not been offered to us in the first place we would not have pursued the case.

"The money was withdrawn without reassessing my mother's needs."

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