ARNSIDE needs new blood, the parish’s new five-year plan has revealed.
A major survey in the parish, which informed the plan, showed it could not afford to lose younger people or families with a working member.
“An elderly population risks losing the vitality and resources associated with a high number of young people,” said the plan. It added that a high number of over-60s and “the lack of any ethnic mix” made the parish “unusual”, and added it would be impoverished without the activities of younger people.
More employment opportunities and affordable housing for young people were supported by a “significant” number of respondents, but the plan acknowledged providing those would not be easy and would require outside help.
The recommendations formed part of a 74-point action plan, ranging from inventive solutions to new problems to maintaining ongoing campaigns.
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