Decision details

RESOLVED:-

·         To welcome the merits of engaging in a Wales and European wide network of excellence and innovation to create Age Friendly Communities by 2020;

·         To support agreement to make a public declaration of intent as set out by the proposed Dublin Declaration (with the WLGA to co-ordinate representation through remote arrangements);

·         To support agreement to participate within the thematic network on creating Age friendly communities co-ordinated by the Ageing Well in Wales programme (hosted by the Office of the Commissioner for Older People);

·         To support further dialogue through the WLGA and the WHO, for Wales to contribute to adapting WHO’s guidelines for communities by using welsh communities as pilot sites;

·        To support accepting the WLGA’s offer comprising of one day’s free support/development training on demographic change and/or creating age friendly communities – which will be negotiated by the Council’s newly appointed Older People’s Champion.