The Director of Regeneration reported upon progress made to date with the Neighbourhood Facelift scheme involving properties situated in Craven Street, Paterson Street and parts of Claughton Road (nos. 228 to 282a) Birkenhead, and sought Cabinet approval of a tender for the implementation of Phase 1 of the scheme. He commented that the ‘Strategy for Inner Wirral 2004-2014’ identified an area of approximately 300 privately owned houses in Central Birkenhead namely Craven Street, Paterson Street and No’s 228 to 282a Claughton Road as requiring investment to secure its long term sustainability. The Facelift programme would be completed in two phases and he outlined the results of a tendering exercise for phase 1.

Resolved –

(1) That the progress of the Facelift Scheme Phase 1, involving properties located in Craven Street and Claughton Road, be noted and the implementation of  Phase 1 of the Scheme set out in the report and Appendices A and B be approved.

(2) That the tender submitted by Allenbuild Ltd Northwest in the sum of £1,435,320 be accepted for the works in Phase 1 following the tender process carried out in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules. This is in line with the decision of the Cabinet of 1 November 2007 to use competitive tendering.