Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Jones introduced the report which provided an update on the development of age-friendly communities in Flintshire and sought commitment for ongoing support across portfolio areas.

The Welsh Government ‘Strategy for an Ageing Society’ set out the actions

needed to enable people in Wales to age well and to live within age-friendly

communities. To support the strategy, Welsh Government funding was provided to

all local authorities to support them to apply for and maintain membership of the

World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and

Communities.

In May 2023, Flintshire County Council received confirmation of its successful

application to join the WHO Age-friendly Network having demonstrated the breadth of engagement with older people and range of age-friendly services and initiatives in the county.

As members of the WHO Network, Flintshire had developed an age-friendly plan to outline the actions needed for communities in Flintshire to become more age friendly.  The plan was based on local and national policy and strategies, and on

priorities and needs identified through community engagement. The plan was a

working document and would evolve in line with changing priorities and new and

emerging strategies.

Flintshire was meeting commitments to provide online information hubs and to share best practice examples across Wales and globally. This had included contributions to the Welsh Government’s Age-friendly Wales newsletter. In addition, a presentation was made by citizens from Flintshire community groups, supported

by the Social Services’ team, at the Older People’s Commissioner’s Age-Friendly

Wales Conference on 8th November 2023. The work was very well received and was detailed in the report.

The report had been submitted to Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee where it was supported.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the progress made to develop age friendly communities in Flintshire including the successful application for membership of the World Health Organisation Global Network; and

(b)       That Cabinet commit to the continued support and collaboration of all portfolio service teams to help develop Flintshire as a great place to live for the ageing population.