A council meeting at Kensington Town Hall was disrupted last week (July 21st) by protestors who are unhappy about a recent care decision.

Elaine McDonald, 67, recently lost her right to overnight care to help her use a commode, after the local council decided she could cope using incontinence pads.

The decision was supported at the Supreme Court, prompting concern from charities such as Age UK and the Stroke Association that the case could provide a precedent for other councils to withdraw vital services.

Councillor Fiona Buxton, head of adult social care, and the department's executive director Jean Daintith met with local demonstrators, more than 70 of whom protested against the decision on Thursday.

"It is important to be aware that we provide services to many vulnerable residents and try to do so in a way which takes into account their needs and wishes," Cllr Buxton told the Kensington & Chelsea Chronicle.

"However, we must also seek to balance the needs of one individual with the needs of many other people who look to us for support when deciding how our limited budget is spent."

The councillor also insisted that Ms McDonald's case was a "one-off" and that other cases would not be affected.