Proposed availability following agreement with Wirral Partnership Homes.

A report by the Director of Finance updated the Cabinet on the arrangements for the management of the Community Fund and the schemes approved by Wirral Partnership Homes as administrators of the Fund.

Approval was sought to amend the Council representation on managing the Fund and endorsement of the representatives to authorise, on behalf of the Council, the release of money from the Fund.

It was recommended that any Council bids for use of the Fund be assessed after the completion of the consultation – ‘Wirral’s future. Be a part of it.’

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the arrangements for the management of the Community Fund be noted;

(2)  the Council be requested to approve that Kevin Adderley, as the Interim Director of Corporate Services, replaces Jim Wilkie on the Joint Working Group;

(3)  the Council representatives on the Joint Working Group be the Council authorised signatories for the bank mandate needed to release money from the Fund;

(4)  the grants awarded to the Council for the period 2008/11 be noted;

(5)  submissions for use of the Community Fund be considered by the Joint Working Group following completion of the Council consultation exercise; and

(6)  the Council continues the ‘Your Wirral’ initiative for 2011/12 at a cost of £250,000.