Comment

Representation ID: 20460

Received: 25/02/2009

Respondent: Councillor Michael Ensor

The statement on the demographics (page 8, fig 1 and 2) indicates that there will be an increase in the population in Rother, and that the retired population will increase whereas the younger population will decrease. , it gives the impression that this change in demographics is an overwhelming influence on the LDF. Whereas the fact that 64% being less than 65 years of age should have its full weighting.
The demographics shift appears to be based on the current trends, but the LDF is not clear what is driving this change and it could be as a result of services/culture available. There appears to be no discussion on whether this shift of demographics is positively desired, or the resignation to the inevitable, or whether there should be a drive to arrest the decline in the numbers of younger people. The LDF should address the ways that this more balanced demographic profile can be achieved