accessibility and limited opening hours were problematic. One respondent said: ‘Closure of public toilets is pushing people out of traditional towns.’ Locked out of decision making Disappointingly, many ... in the main towns and cities compared to rural areas with one respondent commenting that their bus is ’rather like a mobile club with many people knowing each other’. Many respondents praised their community
Response Draft Planning Policy Wales: Edition 10 Welsh Government May 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. 2014-based National Population Projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase
Draft Development Plans Manual (Edition 3) Welsh Government August 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. 2016-based national population projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase
Mandatory concessionary fares scheme in Wales Welsh Government January 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... men and for women? Age Cymru believes that continued access by older people to concessionary travel is essential. The free bus travel scheme has been invaluable in helping older people in Wales to retain
said they would consider exchanging this for a cash lump sum. The polling therefore indicates there is likely to be limited demand. Factors that seem to increase the likelihood of considering cashing ... retirement has developed over the past year and indicates a desire to use the pension freedoms, much less is known about older people’s attitudes to exchanging existing pension income for a cash lump sum. Following
response Housing Adaptations Service Standards Welsh Government December 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... to the Welsh Government’s consultation on Housing Adaptations Service Standards. Accessible housing is imperative to older people being able to live independently for longer. Older people must to be able
Age Cymru’s vision is an age friendly Wales where everyone lives well for longer, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community, but at this General Election ... Election our concern is above all for those who are furthest from achieving a good later life today. There are huge differences among our older population, with some much luckier and more resilient than others
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Response Strategic Equality Objectives 2020 – 2024 Welsh Government November 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... money away from other essentials. It is estimated that there were 56,000 households in Wales inhabited by an older person that experienced fuel poverty in 2017-18.2 It is estimated that 80,000 households
Fair Work Commission call for evidence about fair work in Wales November 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... innate value in themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order