Decision details

It was moved by Councillor Webster, seconded by Councillor McGuire and

RESOLVED:  

That this Council calls upon the Government to recognise that Sefton Council has a significantly higher proportion of older people within its population compared to the national average.  With this in mind, the Council requests the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase the Council's Central Government Grant to allow the Council to meet the needs of this ever increasing section of the community and to ensure that all Senior Citizens in Sefton are able to enjoy a reasonable quality of life.  The Grant should more accurately and adequately reflect the additional cost incurred in caring for such a large elderly population.

(This was a Cross Party Motion supported by the Members of the Dementia Working Group, comprising of Councillors McGuire, Pearson and Webster).