A legal challenge over cuts to adult social care transport in Salford has been rejected after the judge ruled the council had been 'conspicuously thorough and fair'.
Two residents took Salford Council to the Hugh Court seeking a judicial review over its decision to axe a bus service used by more than 200 people to get to care centres.
But His Honour Judge Stephen Davies dismissed the case saying there were no grounds for complaint over the council's consultation process.
He added: 'It was also evidently aware in [the council's] decision making process as to the potential adverse impacts on existing disabled adult service users, and that it was actively considering steps to take to meet the needs of such persons and to eliminate, reduce or mitigate those adverse impacts.'
Sue Lightup, the council's strategic director for community, health and social care, said there were 'no winners'.
'This was always a difficult decision for Salford City Council. Faced with the loss of £118m of budget since 2010 and with more funding cuts to come we have no choice but to review every service and try to find alternative ways of meeting people's needs.
'Our ultimate goal is to ensure people have a safe and suitable means of getting to day centres and the activities they enjoy. We have reached agreement on this with the majority of people and will now work with the small number of people still using our buses to reach agreement with them.
'We have been monitoring attendance at day centres carefully since the changes came in and are satisfied that it has not dropped.'
