Subject: Discrimination against the elderly

Date of meeting: 20 July 2023

Proposer: Councillor Bagaeen

Seconder: Councillor Hogan

Ward(s) affected: All

Notice of Motion

Conservative Group

This Council:

1. Notes that four in ten people who died of Covid 19 in Brighton and Hove were care home residents;

2. Notes the closure earlier this year of Carlton House, a dementia care home in St Aubyns, Hove;

3. Notes the closure of Knoll House which was a care facility for older residents coming out of hospital who needed to re-learn how to look after themselves;

4. Notes that speculative development favours student accommodation over residential care homes in the city;

5. Notes the negative impact that plans to remove and scrap all the city’s pay and display machines will have on elderly residents and visitors;

6. Notes that a 28% increase in the Brighton & Hove 65+ population is expected in 2030 – from 38,300 to 50,100;

Therefore, Council resolves to:

7. Requests that the Chairs of relevant Commitees and Officers commit to listen to, and consult with, older people in the City, and to work closely and regularly with local older people’s groups and organisations.

Supporting Information:

http://www.bhconnected.org.uk/sites/bhconnected/files/Ageing%20Well%20in%20BH%20%20Final.pdf