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 meeting(s) of the Council held on 4 December 2023 and 26 February 2024

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, 13 March 2024 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, 13 March 2024 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.

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 Constitution and Standards Committee held on 28 February 2024:

That Council be recommended to approve, subject to an amendment by the Director of Law and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chair and Spokespersons in regard to the sequence of July meetings:

1. the revised Calendar of Meetings 2024/25,
2. the Calendar of Meetings 2025/26

Minute Extract and Report are attached.

Council is requested to agree to the following recommendation of the Audit and Risk Management Committee held on 15 January 2024:

To approval the Audit and Risk Management Committee Annual Report 22-23.

Minute Extract and Report are attached.

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

Members’ attention is drawn to one Committee decision which has been taken and excluded from removal of delegation and reconsideration by Policy & Resources Committee and is reported to the Council in accordance with Part 4, Section 4, paragraph 6(a)(ii) of the Constitution.

Utilisation of procure partnerships and Pagoba frameworks.

Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee - 22 January 2024

The minutes of all committees which have met since 11 November 2023, up until 27 February 2024 are attached below.

Minutes of Committees:

21.11.23 Policy & Resources Committee

23.11.23 Regulatory & General Purposes Committee

28.11.23 Adult Social Care & Public Health Committee

29.11.23 Children Young People & Education Committee

30.11.23 Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

05.12.23 Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

06.12.23 Economy, Regeneration & Housing Committee

07.12.23 Health & Wellbeing Board

11.12.23 Pensions Committee

12.12.23 Audit & Risk Management Committee

13.12.23 Policy & Resources Committee

11.01.24 Planning Committee

15.01.24 Audit & Risk Management Committee

17.01.24 Policy & Resources Committee

22.01.24 Economy, Regeneration & Housing Committee

23.01.24 Adult Social Care & Public Health Committee

25.01.24 Tourism, Communities Culture & Leisure Committee

29.01.24 Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

31.01.24 Regulatory & General Purposes Committee

01.02.24 Children, Young People & Education Committee

08.02.24 Planning Committee

13.02.24 Policy & Resources 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.