To consider and determine any references from the Policy and Performance Committees.

A  The Council is advised that the Notice of Motion, ‘Improving Wirral’s Sites for Jobs’, referred from Council at its meeting on 14 October 2013 (minute 37 refers) was considered by the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee at its meeting on 27 January 2014 (minute 31 is attached) at which the following resolution was passed:

In accordance with Standing Order 7 (5) The Council is asked to consider the following recommendation of the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee.

“Resolved – That the Council be advised that in view of the lack of funding available to fully pursue the Notice of Motion, the response to it should be for the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment to present a brief update to an early meeting of the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee upon the availability of land for employment opportunities”.

B  The Council is advised that the Notice of Motion ‘Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control’, referred from the Council at its meeting on 16 December 2013 (minute 64 refers) was considered by the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee on 28 January 2014 (minute 43 is attached) at which the following resolution was passed.

In accordance with Standing Order 7 (5) The Council is asked to consider the following recommendation of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee.

Resolved: That

(1)  the Council be advised that the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee fully supports the Notice of Motion in relation to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control; and

(2)  the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and the Director of Public Health/Head of Policy and Resources be requested to submit an update report on smoking cessation to a future meeting.

A  At the meeting of the Council held on 14 October 2013 (minute 37 refers), the Mayor had referred a Notice of Motion ‘Improving Wirral’s Sites for Jobs’ to the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee. The motion was duly considered at the meeting of the Committee held on 27 January 2014 (Regeneration and Environment – minute 31 refers).

In accordance with Standing Order 7(5), the Council was invited to consider the recommendation of the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee, which advised that in view of the lack of funding available to fully pursue the Notice of Motion, the response to it should be for the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment to present a brief update to an early meeting of the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee upon the availability of land for employment opportunities.

B  At the meeting of the Council held on 16 December 2013 (minute 64 refers), the Mayor had referred a Notice of Motion ‘Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control’ to the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee. The motion was duly considered at the meeting of the Committee held on 28 January 2014 (Families and Wellbeing – minute 43 refers)

In accordance with Standing Order 7(5), the Council was invited to consider the recommendation of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee, which advised that –

(1)  the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee fully supports the Notice of Motion in relation to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control; and

(2)  the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and the Director of Public Health/Head of Policy and Resources be requested to submit an update report on smoking cessation to a future meeting.

Resolved –

(1)  That the recommendation of the Regeneration and Environment Policy and Performance Committee in relation to the Notice of Motion ‘Improving Wirral’s Sites for Jobs’ be approved.

(2)  That the recommendation of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee in relation to the Notice of Motion ‘Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control’ be approved.