Members of the Council are asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest, in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

To receive the Civic Mayor's announcements and any apologies for absence.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on Monday, 9 October 2023.

To deal with questions, statements and petitions from members of the public, and Members, in accordance with Standing Orders 10, 11 and 12.

Notice of question to be given in writing or by email by 12 noon, Wednesday 29 November 2023 to the Council’s Monitoring Officer (via the online form here: Public Question Form) and to be dealt with in accordance with Standing Order 10.

For more information on how your personal information will be used, please see this link: Document Data Protection Protocol

Please telephone the Committee Services Officer if you have not received an acknowledgement of your question by the deadline for submission.

Notice of statements to be given in writing or by email by 12 noon, Wednesday 29 November 2023 to the Council’s Monitoring Officer (commmitteeservices@wirral.gov.uk) and to be dealt with in accordance with Standing Order 11.1.

Petitions may be presented to the Council if provided to Democratic and Member Services no later than 10 working days before the meeting, at the discretion of the Mayor. The person presenting the petition will be allowed to address the meeting briefly (not exceeding three minutes) to outline the aims of the petition. The Mayor will refer the matter to another appropriate body of the Council within whose terms of reference it falls without discussion, unless a relevant item appears elsewhere on the Agenda. If a petition contains more than 5,000 signatures, it will be debated at a subsequent meeting of Council for up to 15 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor. Please give notice of petitions to committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk in advance of the meeting.

Please telephone the Committee Services Officer if you have not received an acknowledgement of your statement/petition by the deadline for submission.

In accordance with Standing Order 11.2, the following petitions have been submitted for presentation at Full Council:

Reconsider the 20mph Proposals in Wirral - Prioritize Safety and Efficiency – Alan Jones.

Save Greasby Pharmacy – Cllr Mark Skillicorn.

To consider Members’ questions to the Leader or Deputy Leader of the Council, Committee Chair or a Leader of a Political Group, in accordance with Standing Orders 12.

To consider any recommendations and receive reports from the Council’s Committees which require the approval or consideration of the Council, and to receive questions and answers on any of those reports.

Council is requested to agree to the following recommendation of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 21 November 2023:

To approve the New Council Plan.

Report attached and Minute extract to follow.

Council is requested to agree to the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 8 November 2023:

To approve:

1.  the revised Capital Programme of £100 million for 2023/24, including the virements of budget referred to in Appendix C of the report; and

2.  additional funding for the schemes referred to in section 3.7 in the report.

Minute Extract and Report are attached.

Council is requested to agree to the following recommendation of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 8 November 2023:

To approve the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2024-2025.

Minute extract and report are attached.

Council is requested to appoint the following persons to the Independent Remuneration Panel for a period of 4 years:-

Peter Bounds - Chair

Steven Griffiths

Tony Green

Helen Brennan

To receive reports about and receive questions and answers on decisions made by Committees since the last meeting of Council.

One decision was taken by the Director of Finance and one decision was taken by the Director of Regeneration and Place which were excluded from removal of delegation and are therefore reported to Council in accordance with Part 4, Section 4, paragraph 6(a)(ii) of the Constitution.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Simplification Pathfinder Pilot Investment Plan

Director of Regeneration and Place
27 October 2023

Contract Award: Property Related Insurance

Director of Finance
26 October 2023

The minutes of all committees that have met since 18 September 2023, up until 10 November 2023 are attached below.

Minutes of Committees:

·  18.09.23 – Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee

·  19.09.23 – Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee

·  20.09.23 – Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

·  21.09.23 – Health and Wellbeing Board

·  21.09.23 – Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

·  25.09.23 – Children, Young People and Education Committee

·  26.09.23 – Pensions Committee

·  28.09.23 – Constitution and Standards Committee

·  04.10.23 – Policy and Resources Committee

·  11.10.23 – Planning Committee

·  16.10.23 – Economy Regeneration and Housing Committee

·  17.10.23 – Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee

·  18.10.23 – Children, Young People and Education Committee

·  19.10.23 – Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

·  23.10.23 – Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

·  24.10.23 – Audit and Risk Management Committee

·  8.11.23 – Policy and Resources Committee

·  9.11.23 – Planning Committee

To receive questions and answers to representatives on Joint Authorities on matters which fall within the responsibility of the relevant Joint Authority, to be received in accordance with Standing Order 12.4. These include:

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Scrutiny Committee

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee

Motions submitted in accordance with Standing Order 13.1, are attached. They are listed in accordance with Standing Order 13.2, and the full text of each motion is attached.

The full responsibility of functions for Full Council can be found at the end of this agenda.