A report by the Acting Director for Children’s Services provided the Cabinet with information on the potential purchase of eleven vehicles for the Council and updated it on the provision of a vehicle to Wirral Food Bank.  The vehicles would be purchased through the Council’s procurement system to ensure value for money.  It was proposed that the vehicles would be purchased from a capital fund for vehicle purchase held by the Integrated Transport Unit.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the inclusion of £160,000 within the Children and Young People’s Department’s capital programme for the purchase of the required vehicle replacements for community patrol and pest control be agreed; and

(2)  the Acting Director for Children’s Servicesbe requested to prepare a report for consideration at a future Cabinet meeting on proposals for replacing the Mayoral car.