A DISAGREEMENT between former Alzheimer’s Society local branch volunteers and head office intensified yesterday.

Tensions have been running high for months after the national group announced it planned to disband all local branches and make day-to-day operational decisions itself.

The move culminated in committee members and volunteers resigning and forming the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association.

Local chairman Jurat Mike Tanguy (pictured) announced the move last week and said the Alzheimer’s Society had been served notice to vacate the Delancey day centre, which would be taken over by the new association from 1 April. He stressed that no services would be affected.

But a spokeswoman for the national charity denied it had been served notice and said it would continue to operate there as normal.

The Diocese of Portsmouth owns the building and Mr Tanguy yesterday confirmed Catholic Dean of Guernsey Father Michael Hore had served notice on the church’s behalf. Mr Tanguy added that Father Michael had yesterday informed the diocese of the action taken.

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