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Over 50's health targeted
as part of physical activity strategy
AN ambitious plan to promote
exercise and healthy living among the City's over 50's will be at the heart
of the City Council's forthcoming physical activity strategy.
Tailored support from qualified exercise and nutrition coaches will be on
offer at three localities across the City, helping develop individual plans
for service users, who can access the new service by referral from their GP.
A similar scheme; 'Liveability' already exists at Austin Rawlinson
Lifestyle Centre in Speke, but this will end in July and be replaced by the
new service.
The hope is that by providing 3 centres across the City; based at
existing Lifestyles Centres; many more people will be able to access the
service.
This move comes despite an in year cut by the government to the Council's
Public Health budget of £2.9 million, with another deep cut of £7 million
expected next year.
In addition, later this year the City Council will be announcing details of
a £3 million investment in a physical activity strategy, including support
for vulnerable people and those referred by their GP.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, explained:- "The new scheme for over
50's will be rolled out at three Lifestyles centres across the City, one of
which will be at Austin Rawlinson's. I know the service users there are
concerned about the future of their existing service, but hopefully this
announcement will go some way to allaying their concerns. We are currently
working on final arrangements, but the intention is to offer a similar range
of activities to Liveability. Although the Council faces unprecedented
spending cuts from the government; with 58% of our budget disappearing since
2011; a wise investment in promoting health, especially among the over 50's;
will pay for itself many times over if we encourage people to be more active
and health conscious through their 'middle years'. That's the thinking that
lies behind this move."
Cabinet Member - Adult, Children's Social Care and Health, Coun Roz Gladden,
added:- "Each of us has got to be mindful about how we can improve our
health and welfare as we get older so that we have the best chance not only
of a long life, but an active 1 as well. It's never too late to do something
about our lifestyles and the idea behind our physical activity strategy is
to give people choice about a wide range of services and activities that
they can access and get involved with." Most Popular Vintage
Fair in the UK makes 1st Appearance in Liverpool
A pop up tea party, vintage hair
salon, live music and plenty of great vintage bargains Lou Lou's Vintage
Fair comes to the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday, 12 March 2016,
11am to 5pm.
The fair brings together more than 40 of the best traders from across the
country, each specialising in fashion, homeware or crafts from the 1920s to
the 1980's. It's 1 of the biggest vintage events in Liverpool; more than
1,300 customers visited the last fair in 2015.
Founder and manager Lou Lou Glover says:- "We're really excited to
come to Liverpool for the 1st time ever. There's a great vintage scene in
Liverpool and customers have been asking us to come for ages.
What makes the Lou Lou's Vintage Fairs different from vintage shops is that
we bring traders from all across the country, so you're bound to find
something different every time.
It's not just all about the shopping, but it's a great day out too; we're
going to bring a traditional tea party, live music from Poppy Coc and a pop
up vintage hair and beauty salon."
For more information please visit:-
TheVintageFair.Com. |
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North West renters have
paid over £30,000 on average to their landlord since 2010
SOMEONE paying rent for an average
2 bedroom home in the North West would have forked out £30,930 to their
landlord over the last 5 years, new analysis by housing and homelessness
charity Shelter reveals.
This is more than the sum needed for a 20% deposit on the average 1st time
buyer home in the region, which is currently priced at £141,852.
With millions of renters caught in a 'rent trap', paying sky high
housing costs and unable to keep up with rocketing house prices, the
research pulls out the areas where 'generation rent' are forking out the
most.
Eye watering sums of rent were found across the region. Living in an average
rented home in Manchester would have meant paying out more than £40,000 over
5 years, in Liverpool its £32,797, and in Preston, its £31,657.
Government figures released last month showed the depth of this problem, as
'generation rent' continues to grow. Nationally, 46% of 25 to 34 year
olds now privately rent, compared to just 24% 10 years ago.
With housing costs showing no sign of abating, Shelter is calling on the
government to commit to investing in homes which people on ordinary wages
can actually afford to rent or buy.
Campbell Robb, Shelter's Chief Executive, said:- "When just 5 years of
rent could get you the deposit on a house, it's no wonder the North West's
renters feel like they're getting a raw deal, paying through the nose for
something they can never call their own. Our drastic shortage of
affordable homes is leaving millions of people stuck in their childhood
bedrooms in a bid to save money, or in expensive and unstable private
renting with little hope of ever saving for a home to put down roots in.
It doesn't have to be this way; the government can turn things around by
investing in homes that people on ordinary wages can actually afford to buy,
or rent for the long term."
Do you have photographs and/or video footage of the
disorder in Liverpool City Centre, in February?
MERSEYSIDE Police Detectives who
are investigating the disorder which took place in Liverpool City Centre, on
Saturday, 27 February 2016, are asking members of the public to come forward
with photographs and video footage which could help them with their
enquiries. In total 33 people were arrested following the disturbance around
Lime Street Station and St George's Hall. All have now been bailed pending
further enquiries. Detectives are currently exploring a number of
lines of enquiry to identify other individuals who participated in the event
and who they would like to speak to as part of the investigation.
They are asking members of the public who may have any photographs or
footage of the event to come forward.
Footage and photographs can be supplied in complete confidence. Anyone happy
to do so can provide their details to allow Officers to take
statements and recover the original footage but photographs and video can
also be sent anonymously.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Tivendale said:- "A significant number
of arrests have already been made but we are not resting on our laurels. We
are currently pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to identify other people
who may have been involved in criminal acts and disorder during that
afternoon. We are aware that a large number of people who were there on the
day, including people who were simply bystanders, filmed or took photographs
of what happened on their cameras and mobile phones. We would ask anyone who
has such footage to supply it to us so we can identify the people
responsible and bring them to justice."
Anyone with footage or photographs can email them to:-
Disorder@Merseyside.Police.UK. |
