The Chair reported that there had been no public questions, statements or petitions submitted.

The Chair reported that no questions, statements or petitions had been received from members of the public and that Councillor Cooke had asked why the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee could not meet until the Mayor’s Charity was registered with the Charity Committee in order to discuss future plans going forward.

In response, the Chair referred to Part 3, Section B of the Constitution of the Council which sets out at Paragraph 8.3 the Terms of Reference of the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee and advised that as such the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee only has responsibilities in respect of discharging the Council’s role as corporate trustee of the EF Callister Youth Club Charity and the Wirral Borough Council Mayor’s Charity, it has no power to set up other charities or charitable organisations.

The Chair reported that no questions, statements or petitions had been received from members of the public.

The Chair reported that no questions, statements or petitions had been received from members of the public and confirmed that Members of the Committee could ask questions further to the representations made.

The Chair further confirmed that three representatives from Unite the Union had indicated they wished to speak.

The Chair informed the Committee that no public questions, statements, petitions or questions by members had been received.