Issue - meetings

25 minutes

To receive a presentation on age-friendly communities.

Simon Allen, Chief Executive of Age Concern, Bath and North East Somerset

The Board received a presentation (attached to the minutes) on a jointly funded 2-year programme by Age Concern and St John’s Foundation working towards Bath and North East Somerset becoming an Age Friendly Community, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with contributions from:

Simon Allen, Chief Executive of Age Concern, Bath 

Louise Harvey: Executive Director, St. John’s Foundation

Melissa Hiller: CEO, Rice Clinic

Becky Brooks: Director, 3SG

The Board was asked to support the programme as follows:

1.  Provide political support for the application to the WHO to become an Age Friendly Community.

2.  Nominate a representative from the HWB to sit on the Steering Group.

3.  Receive Quarterly Reports on the progress of the Ageing Well/Bath & North East Somerset programme.

The Board considered the above request and responded as follows:

1.  The Board was unanimous in supporting the programme, but in terms of “political” support, it was agreed that as the Health and Wellbeing Board was not a political body, a cross party motion to B&NES Council may be a more appropriate route for achieving “political” support.  It was noted that “political” support was a requirement of the WHO application.

2.  The request for nominations to sit on the Steering Group would be followed up after the meeting.

3.  It was noted that the programme aligned with priorities (3) and (4) of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and reports to the Board could be picked up through the exception reporting and/or Development Sessions.

The Board RESOLVED to support the Age-Friendly Communities programme.