To approve the accuracy of the Minutes of the Constituency Committee meeting held on 4 October 2017.

The Assistant Director for Law and Governance submitted the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 October 2017.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Committee held on 4 October 2017 be confirmed as a correct record.

To approve the accuracy of the Minutes of the Constituency Committee meeting held on 21 June 2017.

The Assistant Director for Law and Governance submitted the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 April 2017.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Committee held on 21 June 2017 as amended be confirmed as a correct record.

Page 6 Councillor C Muspratt; The litter pick at Bebington High School was made by members of the Church and not children from Christ Church School.

Page 7 Councillor D Mitchell not Councillor C Muspratt raised concern about cleaning and tidying up at Eastham Ferry as the land is owned by Peel Holdings it is difficult to clean there; At that location there a 6- 8 benches the area is overgrown and Councillor Mitchell felt it was overlooked as a potential Grot Spot Site.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee held on 26 April 2017 as a correct record. (Attached)

The Assistant Director for Law and Governance submitted the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 April 2017.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Committee held on 20 April 2017 be confirmed as a correct record.

Update on New Ferry Incident

David Armstrong Thanks to all the Voluntary organisations involved with New Ferry, and said the spare council furniture had been given to them and money to buy clothes rails.

Councillor C Carubia (Chair) has asked David Ball about Funding for New Ferry.

Mark Craig Attended an emergency meeting on Monday with David Ball and Alison McGovern MP and Leader of the Council and was trying to get a meeting to speak to Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP.

Councillor A Sykes if there is a plan Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP might be able to provide funding

Councillor C Carubia The regeneration plan what is it? Is it with property owners this might take time to draw up a draft plan getting all to agree this might take time, to manage hopes aspirations there needs to be timescales.

Mark Craig the plan will acknowledge difficulties for example The Terrace row of flats above the shops are individually owned, which will need to be demolished by the Council the cost recouped from the owners who will have to rebuild some of them do not have building insurance so can’t afford to rebuild. A could be a deal with a property developer to build the whole row of flats as one lot. What was there was not working for New ferry a chance to build something better as it was a failing business centre look to New ferry forward after the incident.

Councillor P Gilchrist Asked David Armstrong were they keeping a record of what has been spent so far, the old scheme if you spent more you would qualify for help and assistance.

David Armstrong responded yes there was a scheme Bellwin and so far David Ball didn’t think they were over the threshold but things could have changed.

David Armstrong asked the committee members if anyone had the contact details for The Life Church so he could reimburse them any expenditure incurred in helping the residents of New Ferry.

Councillor C Carubia The newly made homeless resident of Grenfield Tower had been given £5,000 and asked the question why can’t this apply to our resident’s made homeless?