Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Christine Jones introduced the report which provided the background and context for the development of an Ageing Well in Flintshire Plan which was required from all Local Authorities by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales in conjunction with Welsh Government (WG) as a key deliverable against the national Older People’s Strategy for Wales 2013-2023.

The Plan was organised into five Ageing Well priority areas and outlined the first series of activity that was planned for the next five years to make Flintshire a good place to grow old.  The five priority areas were:

1.    Age-Friendly Communities

2.    Falls Prevention

3.    Dementia Supportive Communities

4.    Opportunities for Learning and Employment

5.    Loneliness and Isolation

The Chief Officer (Social Services) commented on the importance of the Plan, central to which was a recognition that services such as education, leisure, housing, transport, community facilities and support to remain in employment played an essential part in the wellbeing of older people.

In response to a question from Councillor Attridge, the Chief Officer (Social Services) explained that the work would be co-ordinated and supported within existing staffing resources.  Councillor Attridge commented on the lack of funding from WG to help with such programmes.  The Chief Executive said that whilst additional resources were not required at the moment it did not mean that they would not be in the future.

            RESOLVED:

That the Ageing Well in Flintshire plan be supported and the content agreed prior to submission to the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.