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 Monday, 5 December 2023 and Monday, 27 February 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 by 12 noon on Wednesday, 15 March 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 on Wednesday, 15 March 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.

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.

The Council is requested to agree to the revision of the appointment of committees for the 2022/23 municipal year.

The Council is requested to agree the following recommendation of the Constitution and Standards Committee held on 22 February 2023:

To approve the Calendar of Meetings for the 2023/24 and 24/25 municipal year, subject to Policy and Resources Committee being rescheduled from 14 February 2024 to 13 February 2024.

Constitution and Standards minute 28 (22/02/23) and report attached.

The Council is requested to agree the following recommendation of the Constitution and Standards Committee held on 22 February 2023:

To amend:

(1)  standing order 9.1 & 14 to read where 3.5 hours have elapsed,

(2)  standing order 13.1 that the number of motions be limited to 1 per group,

(3)  standing order 13.2 so that the first motion on notice listed be rotated so as to allow each political group the opportunity for their motion to be debated first ( to be co-ordinated by the Director of Law & Governance), with motions thereafter to be listed in the order of political group size.’

Constitution and Standards minute 28 (22/02/23) and report attached.

The Council is requested to agree the following recommendation of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 15 February 2023:

To approve the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2023/24, with the Statement to remain under review and dealt with at the earliest possible meeting in light of the facts presented.

Policy and Resources Committee minute 101 (15/02/23) and report 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 two officer decisions which have 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.

Cost of Living – Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector Grants Programme

22 December 2022

Director of Public Health

Cost of Living – Fuel Poverty

22 December 2022

Director of Public Health

The minutes of all committees which have met since 11 November 2022, up until 24 February 2023 are attached below.

Minutes of Committees:

·  16.11.2022 – Regulatory & General Purposes Committee

·  16.11.2022 – Licensing Act Committee

·  23.11.2022 – Constitution & Standards Committee

·  29.11.2022 – Adult Social Care & Public Health Committee

·  30.11.2022 – Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

·  01.12.2022 – Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

·  06.12.2022 – Children, Young People & Education Committee

·  07.12.2022 – Economy, Regeneration & Housing Committee

·  14.12.2022 – Pensions Committee

·  15.12.2022 – Planning Committee

·  21.12.2022 – Health & Wellbeing Board

·  11.01.2023 – Adult Social Care & Public Health Committee

·  12.01.2023 – Planning Committee

·  17.01.2023 – Audit & Risk Management Committee

·  18.01.2023 – Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee

·  18.01.2023 – Policy & Resources Committee

·  24.01.2023 - Children, Young People & Education Committee

·  26.01.2023 - Economy, Regeneration & Housing Committee

·  30.01.2023 - Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee

·  31.01.2023 - Adult Social Care & Public Health Committee

·  01.02.2023 - Regulatory & General Purposes Committee

·  02.02.2023 - Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

·  09.02.2023 – Strategic Applications Sub Committee

·  09.02.2023 – Planning Committee

·  15.02.2023 – Policy & Resources Committee

·  21.02.2023 – Pensions Committee

·  22.02.2023 – Constitution & Standards Committee

To receive reports about and receive questions and answers on the business of joint arrangements and external organisations, including the Combined Authority.

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.