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Wirral Council Improvement Plan

Meeting: 11/07/2022 - Council (Item 27)

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Council is requested to consider the recommendation from the Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 27 June 2022.

 

The minute extract, report and updated appendix are attached, and the original appendices can be viewed here.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The fourth matter requiring approval was in relation to the Wirral Council Improvement Plan which had been developed in response o the External Assurance Review commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and also responded to the report and recommendations arising from the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge in March 2022. Further to the endorsement at Policy and Resources Committee on 27 June 2022, a number of minor amendments had been made to the plan to make it more presentable for members and key stakeholders.

 

On a motion by Councillor Paul Stuart, seconded by Councillor Angie Davies, it was –

 

Resolved (unanimously) – That the Improvement Plan be approved.


Meeting: 27/06/2022 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 22)

Wirral Council Improvement Plan

Additional documents:

  • Wirral Council Improvement Plan
  • Enc. 1 for Wirral Council Improvement Plan
  • Enc. 1 for Wirral Council Improvement Plan
  • Enc. 2 for Wirral Council Improvement Plan
  • Enc. 2 for Wirral Council Improvement Plan
  • Webcast for Wirral Council Improvement Plan

Minutes:

The Head of the Corporate Office introduced the report of the Chief Executive which presented the Council’s Improvement Plan, which had been developed in response to the External Assurance Review commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The External Assurance Review was undertaken as a condition of the Council’s request for exceptional financial support from the government in 2020/21 and 2021/22.

 

The development of an Improvement Plan and its effective implementation was a condition of the government granting this support for 2021/22. The Improvement Plan also responded to the report and recommendations arising from the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge in March 2022, which was included as Appendix 2 to the report.

 

Officers responded to a number of queries in relation to the Improvement Plan, including the need for a detailed delivery plan for the Regeneration programme and assurances that the Improvement Plan delivery was on track.

 

A further discussion ensued on the delivery of the Enterprise Resource Planning system and members sought a further update on the estimated delivery of that project.

 

Resolved – That the Improvement Plan be endorsed and recommended to Council for approval.