Exercise classes, art sessions and transport for the elderly could be cut following a review of services under Epsom and Ewell Borough Council control.

The majority Residents’ Association group insist no decision will be made on council services without proper public consultation.

But borough councillors from other parties are worried that the Wells Centre in Spa Drive, Epsom - which provides computer and yoga classes, as well as Tai Chi and art groups for the over-55s - is under threat.

The centre also caters for the young with performing arts groups and martial arts sessions.

The leader of the Residents’ Association Clive Woodbridge said a review of services was necessary due to cuts to local funding from central Government.

He said: "We recognise that it is important to address issues such as social isolation for the elderly.

"But the Conservative Government’s austerity programme has drastically reduced the amount of funding available - that makes all local authorities have to revise their funding.

"No decision has been made to the provision of our social centres and the future of these facilities, and where a decision has been taken, it has been done so in the public domain.

"We are not going to stop providing services to the elderly which are prized by the residents who use them."

Councillor Kate Chinn, the Labour candidate for the vacant Epsom West seat at Surrey County Council, said: "If a review is happening, there is change afoot.

"It is important that the nursery remains here as well as the facilities for the older people.

"If services are threatened, why are they not looking at what impact that might have on people?"

Karan Persand, the Conservative candidate for this Thursday’s by-election, said in a leaflet: "Our local social centres for the elderly at The Wells and Longmead are under threat from the Residents’ Association.

"We will oppose these moves just as we did the threat to route call, charging for blue badges and the closure of all public toilets - all impacting on the elderly."

A spokesperson for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council said: "The Borough Council is putting together its budget for 2016/17 within tight financial restraints.

"Our social centres have been subject to review by a small cross-party working group which has made a number of recommendations.

"These will be discussed at full council - by all 38 councillors from all political parties - in due course."

Epsom and Ewell borough council’s strategy and resources committee is due to discuss the 2016/17 budget this evening.

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