Wiltshire Council is bucking the national trend by investing more money than ever into supporting the county’s older people.
A report published last week by Age UK said cuts to council grants were having a devastating impact on services for older people across the country.
However, here in Wiltshire the council is actually investing more in these services and is helping even more people thanks to excellent working partnerships with the voluntary and community sector, particularly Age UK Wiltshire.
Cabinet member for adult social services, John Thomson, said: “Despite the pressures on our budget we are actually proposing to invest £71 million to improve services for older people.
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