Agenda item

Councillor Jon Hubbard

·         Area Board Initiative from Councillor Hubbard requesting £3,000 towards a Stage 1 feasibility study for the Age Friendly Melksham project

Cllr Jon Hubbard reported back to the Area Board the discussion group feedback from the Age Friendly Melksham Area Board meeting held the Assembly Hall on 22 October 2019.

(The power point presentation containing the discussion group feedback is attached)

Cllr Hubbard outlined drafting Melksham’s ‘Age Friendly Action Plan’

·         The goal of making Melksham a more age-friendly town would require this work to be taken to the next level through engaging specialist support

·         reviews of programme management, partner engagement, external funding opportunities

·         stakeholder consultation and production of 3 year Age Friendly Action Plan

Objective 1

·         Research and collation of all consultation outcomes to date, including relevant strategies and associated implementation plans and delivery reports, as relevant to the domains of the Age Friendly framework and the wishes of local stakeholder

Objective 2

·         An evaluation of current management arrangements and recommendations to build a collaborative multi-agency approach across the public, private and voluntary sectors locally to take forward this work

Objective 3

·         An investigation of the funding environment and opportunities to resource this programme of work on a sustainable basis

Objective 4

·         Engagement and consultation with stakeholders through events, surveys and other methods, as appropriate, to develop a shared programme of work

Objective 5

·         The presentation of findings to the Steering Group and partners of a 3 year Age-Friendly Action Plan with short, medium and long term outcomes together with recommendations for next steps

Decision

Cllr John Hubbard awarded £3,000 towards a Feasibility Study for the Age Friendly Melksham project

The Steering Group wished to advertise a contract up to a value of £10,000, to which match-funding contributions are being sought from:

·         Melksham Forum 55 Seniors (£3,000 agreed)

·         Melksham town and parish councils

The Chairman thanked Cllr Hubbard and Peter Dunford for their presentation.