TRAFFORD Council will on Monday face legal scrutiny of its near £8 million cuts to its adult social care budget.

A disabled Trafford man will seek a judicial review of the cost cutting to its 2015/2016 budget, which pays to support the social care needs of the disabled and the elderly, at Manchester's Civil Justice Centre.

The council held a public consultation on the plans but law firm Irwin Mitchell, acting on behalf of a man with autism and learning disabilities, has been given permission to bring a review of the decision.

Barristers are expected to argue on behalf of the law firm, that the consultation did not properly present the public with any alternatives to cutting the budget for services and that the consultation should be quashed.

The law firm believes that other options to the cuts could have included using the council’s cash reserves or raising council tax to reduce the impact of the cuts.

Mathieu Culverhouse, the solicitor at Irwin Mitchell leading the case said: “This is an important case in helping to protect the level of services provided to vulnerable adults in the Trafford area.

“We have spoken with many people who would be directly affected by these cuts who are worried about the impact of the cuts.

"We have also been in contact with people who work in the care sector and disabled charities in the region, who are also concerned about the level of engagement with disabled people about the proposed cuts.”

“We will be arguing that the council has a duty to inform residents and especially those directly affected of its plans and the potential alternatives so that those residents can present an informed opinion on what they would like to see happen.”

The man bringing the legal challenge is a 46-year-old man with autism and learning disabilities who lives in a supported living placement and is dependent on 24 hour supported care.

He is reliant on support to ensure he takes his daily medication, to prepare meals, to access the community and when completing household tasks. He has limited self-care skills and would be extremely vulnerable and at risk should any of the support he receives be reduced.

The disabled man’s mother said: “We never received any notification of any consultation and I’m deeply concerned about the effect it would have on my son and our family, as well as a large number of other disabled and vulnerable adults in the Trafford area.”

A Trafford Council spokesman said the authority would be "strongly contesting the matter".

The hearing will be held before Mr Justice Stewart, starting at 10am to 4.30pm.