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Solihull Councillor Claims ASB responsible for Health Inequalities
| Posted on January 27, 2010 at 10:48 AM |
Report in Birmingham Mail January 1st 2010
According to a report in the Birmingham Mail, Kingshurst and Fordbridge Councillor Rob Hall has claimed that the ten year life expectancy difference between thiose living in the Noth of Solihull compared to those living in the South, could be linked to anti-social behaviour. Councillor Hall suggested that residents in the North of the borough lock themselves in to feel safe and said that not enough was being done to tackle the problem.
However, Cabinet Members stressed that measures were already being put in place to address the issues. Presenting a report of the Health Inequalities Task & Finish Group at a Cabinet Meeting, the Birmingham Mail quoted Councillor Hall as saying, "The most damning thing about the report is anti-social behaviour in the north of the borough. We can’t have a strong community if it’s not safe. The only people in the north that feel safe are people who lock themselves in."
“We have some beautiful areas in the north that people don’t use because of the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour. What’s the point of spending all this money on regenerating the area when the facilities are not in place?”
The Birmingham Mail went on to report that Councillor Bob Sleigh, cabinet member for Healthier Communities,added the report had been prepared “some time ago” and said recommendations were already being fed into strategies to address issues, including work with Solihull NHS Care Trust.
While there is no difference between medical services in north and south Solihull,those who live in less affluent areas experience “extremely poor health”, are less likely to access services when they are ill and “often make less healthy lifestyle choices as a result of their situation”.
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