This Committee is responsible for those services under the remit of adult social care and as the lead Committee on matters of public health.

Wirral Council is fully committed to equalities and our obligations under The Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. 

We encourage people who have a protected characteristic to participate in public meetings and in the democratic process.  If you have any adjustments that would help you attend or participate at this meeting, please let us know as soon as possible and we would be happy to facilitate where possible.  Please contact committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk.  

Public Questions

Public questions must be submitted no later than midday three working days before the meeting and are done so via this link: Public Question Form

Please note, anyone submitting public questions via email will be referred to the link above.

If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your question by the deadline for submission, please telephone the relevant Committee Services Officer to confirm we have received your form. Their contact details can be found further down this page, or email committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk

Public Statements

A member of the public may speak on up to two non-procedural items on any Agenda if notice has been given no later than midday 3 working days in advance of the meeting. Please give notice to committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk.

If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your statement by the deadline for submission, please telephone the relevant Committee Services Officer to confirm we have received your email. Their contact details can be found further down this page.

Petitions

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 Chair. The person presenting the petition will be allowed to address the meeting briefly (not exceeding three minute) to outline the aims of the petition. The Chair 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.