The Deputy Chief Executive/ Director of Corporate Services reported that the Government had indicated its intention to award the Council £131,013 under the annual performance-related Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (which replaced the Planning Delivery Grant).  He provided a breakdown of the award and sought confirmation of the distribution of monies to planning services.

The Chair congratulated those concerned on having secured the funding.

Resolved - That

(1) £11,215 of the award of Housing and Planning Delivery Grant for 2008/09 be allocated to the Director of Regeneration for the publication of the Strategic Housing Market Assessment for Wirral; and

(2) £119,798 of the Grant for 2008/09 be allocated to the Director of Corporate Services for the preparation of the Local Development Framework;

(3) whilst Cabinet agrees the recommended apportionment for 2008/09, it notes that any subsequent grant for 2009/10 will be subject to review as part of the on-going deliberations on the 2009/10 budget.