The Assistant Director – Communications & Corporate from NHS Cheshire and Merseyside presented this report which summarised the action taken by the Place Governance Group to progress points raised at the first formal meeting of the Wirral Place Based Partnership Board on 13 October 2022. The report presented revised Terms of Reference.

Several points of clarification were requested including:

·  A wish to see reports from all of the reporting groups

·  Specified representatives or level of representation from the constituent bodies

·  The specific quorums for Council officers and Members and voting rights

The Chair suggested that the recommendations be amended in the light of the discussion:

Councillor Mary Jordan moved new recommendations: That the Wirral Place Based Partnership Board

1. note the work to progress the actions detailed in the report and note that further work will be undertaken, with the terms of reference being draft;

2. ask the Place Governance Advisory Group to address the issues raised by the Place Based Partnership Board at its meeting on 8 December 2022 and

3. The Place Director remains as chair for the remainder of the Municipal Year and until a system is agreed regarding frequency and change of Chair and Vice Chair.

This was seconded by Councillor Yvonne Nolan.

Resolved – That

(1)  the work to progress the actions detailed in the report be noted and further work be undertaken, with the terms of reference being draft;

(2)  the Place Governance Advisory Group be asked to address the issues raised by the Place Based Partnership Board at its meeting on 8 December 2022; and

(3)  the Place Director remain as chair for the remainder of the Municipal Year and until a system is agreed regarding frequency and change of Chair and Vice Chair.