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Reports from Members, the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer
- Meeting of Older People's Council, Tuesday, 17th April, 2012 10.00am (Item 43.)
- View the background to item 43.
Plus Round-up. Verbal Updates.
Minutes:
43.1 OPC Chair Jack Hazelgrove reported on a meeting with the Council Leader and Councillor Bowden as new Link Councillor for OPC.
43.2 He said there was good support for the suggestion of applying for WHO Age-Friendly City status but there was much work to be done. A working party would be set up.
43.3 Councillor Randall has been asked about holding an Older People’s Day; this needed costing.
43.4 Colin Vincent reported back on the Older Drivers event, the Link Steering group and change to Healthwatch, and the final meeting of the Care Homes engagement group and launch of the Care Homes Nursing Competency scheme.
43.3 Penny Morley had been to the Active Ageing participatory day that was useful. She gave an update on potential funding for the Food Waste Trial, due to go to 10 May Cabinet.
43.4 Penny recommended that OPC members fill in a ‘Greenstat’ survey on local parks in the City. This covers both local parks and the City’s overall park service. The website address is:ParksProjects@Brighton-Hove.gov.uk
43.5 Peter Terry was disappointed that there were only 3 display stands at the older drivers safety day. He reported back on changes to public toilets.
43.6 Val Brown updated OPC on the half-day seminar on wellbeing in old age. She would be attending a Hangleton Knoll Project LGBT group, looking at the needs of older people.
43.7 Janet Wakeling updated OPC on recent planning proceedings; former nurses accommodation at Pankhurst Road; and Park House, Old Shoreham Road.
43.8 Mike Bojczuk said experience from Older Drivers Day was that 3 people on the stand was not enough; therefore OPC needed to be well-prepared to make sure of the best representation of OPC at People’s Day on 14 July.
43.9 Mike had replied to an Age UK B&H consultation on a Dignity in Care. He would circulate information on Honouring Older People event on 28 April.
43.10 Francis Tonks had been to the launch of the Well-Being publication, and the LINK meeting. He mentioned that the post of Chief Executive of Age UK B&H was being advertised. He was interested in planning proposals for the Ice Rink.
43.11 John Eyles was interested in being involved in Medical Cards initiative.