The Strategic Director – Transformation and Resources presented the report of the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment, which notified the Committee of the delegated decision to extend the contract for the supply of the Working Wirral programme for a period of 10 months from 1 April 2014 to 30 January 2015, at a cost of £700,000. He provided an overview of the Working Wirral programme (operating name of ReachOut Partnership), which was delivered by a consortium of voluntary sector partners led by Involve Northwest and supported the Council to address worklessness issues in Wirral. He provided a review of performance for the programme for the period 1 September 2013 to 31 March 2014, which demonstrated that the supplier had exceeded contracted outcomes, and he set out headline targets for the duration of the new contract.

Resolved – That the report be noted.