Resolved – That

1.  The resolution of Economy Regeneration and Housing Committee of 16th July 2024 to allocate £4,500,000 to Big Heritage CIC be rescinded.

2.  The award of grant funding in the sum of £750,000 to the Charing Cross & Grange Road, Conway & Europa Boulevard project be approved.

3.  The award of grant funding in the sum of £2,000,000 to the Birkenhead Market project be approved.

4.  The award of grant funding in the sum of £3,447,288 to the New Ferry Public Realm project be approved.

5.  The withdrawal of grant funding to the sum of £2,000,000 from the Price Street Car Park project be approved.

6.  The Transport Museum/Ticket to Ride proposed revised business case submitted by Big Heritage CIC not be approved.

7.  The Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to:

a.  submit to MHCLG an application for timescale extensions for the Waterfront Infrastructure and New Ferry projects;

b.  allocate by way of grant funding of up to a value of £1,500,000 to Big Heritage CIC for the delivery of the renovation of Wirral Transport Museum upon the submission of a revised business case; and

c.  re allocate funds up to the value of £1,500,000 into the Simplification Pathfinder Pilot programme for future re-allocation should a revised business case for the delivery of the renovation of Wirral Transport Museum not be submitted by 23 April 2025 and allocate such funds  for other existing and eligible Simplification Pathfinder Pilot projects; and

d.  re allocate any other funding that becomes available up to a value of £500,000 to ensure projects in delivery are provided with timely funding as appropriate.