Issue - meetings

To consider the Motion submitted by Councillor Cummins

It was moved by Councillor Cummins and seconded by Councillor Moncur and unanimously:

RESOLVED:

Minister for Older People

Sefton Council calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to create the post of a Minister for Older People.

The role of this Minister would be to work across government looking at issues which affect older people and look to ways in which quality of life can be improved.

The post would operate in a similar way to that of the Minister for Disabled People which is has a cross-government remit.

This motion is in support of a campaign by The Older Peoples Elected Members Champions Network for the North West which has cross-party support for the creation of a Minister for Older People.

This Council also calls upon Sefton’s three Members of Parliament to show active support for this initiative.