The Director of Regeneration outlined a proposal for the future of Neighbourhood Management in Tranmere and Rock Ferry, which had been agreed by the Neighbourhood Management and Lairdside Communities Boards, by recommending the merging of the Neighbourhood Management Project (known as Tranmere Together) into the existing Lairdside Communities Trust (LCT) and then naming the new company Lairdside Communities Together. He provided details of the merger proposal and referred also to the proposed transfer to the new company of property at 136-138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry.

He reported also that the Council had been invited by the two merging organisations to become a member of the new company and two places on the Board had been offered, preferably to elected members with knowledge of the local area.

Resolved –

(1)  That the Area Based Grant approved to fund Neighbourhood Management in Rock Ferry and Tranmere until March 2011, which is currently paid to Riverside Housing Association, be paid to Lairdside Communities Together from 2 November 2009.

(2)  That the Area Based Grant be only used by Lairdside Communities Together to fund activities which implement Neighbourhood Management in Tranmere and Rock Ferry.

(3)  That advance payments of grant, using the Council’s existing arrangements, be made as the new organisation has evidenced that this is required for cash flow purposes.

(4)  That the property at 136-138 Bedford Road be formally transferred to Lairdside Communities Together.

(5)  That Councillors P Davies and C Meaden be appointed as the Councils representatives on the Board of Lairdside Communities Together, for the remainder of the municipal year.