Agenda item - OPC Work Programme and Update

79.1         The work programme was agreed by members.

79.2         Clarification was sought on the new proposed council tax discount scheme that would commence next year. It was confirmed that pensioner’s were protected and would receive the same amount of discount as they did under the current Council Tax Benefit.

79.3         Healthwatch would be replacing the Local Involvement Network (LINk),

79.4         Councillor. Randall suggested that the OPC could put forward a proposal for an outside gym for older people, including disabled people as part of the development of the Level project, under the umbrella of Age Friendly City. OPC members agreed with the idea. MB would e-mail the proposal to the Council.

79.5         OPC members agreed that future public meetings would start at 10.30am and there would be 4 open meetings a year. All the minutes are available on the OPC website.

79.6         It was uncertain as to why Planning officers would not allow Councillors to speak with other attendees.

79.7         The Older People’s Olympic Day was well attended at the King Alfred it would be useful to find out what feedback was received and also see whether there is any scope for activities that the OPC could get involved with.