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Dementia Action Alliance - Action Plan Progress Report

Meeting: 27/04/2017 - Cabinet (Item 124)

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(The Report of the Chief Executive)

Minutes:

The Chief Executive provided Cabinet with a Progress Report relating to the resolution passed in respect of Minute No. 11 of Cabinet on 16th June 2016.

 

The report also provides an update on the Council’s response to the national campaign jointly promoted by MIND/LGA entitled “Time to Change” and the wider mental health agenda.

 

Please note that Tamworth is the 200th Dementia Friendly Community which was awarded on 27th April 2017

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members

1

endorsed the actions undertaken by members and officers to date in

 

a)    Enabling and supporting the establishment of the Tamworth Dementia Action Alliance;

b)    Integrating the purpose and principles of Time to Change into an Employee Wellbeing Policy supported by an Employer Pledge;

 

2

approved the respective Action Plans designed to support both work streams

 

-       Tamworth Dementia Alliance Action Plan

-       Time to Change Action Plan;

 

3

acknowledged the outstanding effort and contributions made by key members, officers and the community;

 

4

agreed to receive a further report setting out any future successes and/or resource/ legal/financial or other implications associated with the achievement of Dementia Friendly Community status; and

 

5

formal letter of thanks to all involved from the Leader of the Council

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)