Report of the Constituency Manager is attached.

The Constituency Manager introduced a report for 1^st Committee meeting of the new Municipal year.

Achievements from last year and note work moving forward.

2017/18 Budget £50,000 allocated £12,500 per Constituency to further support community clean-up activities.

No recommendations made- not enough time.

Councillor D Mitchell raised concerns about cleaning and tidying up at Eastham Ferry as the land is owned by Peel Holdings it is difficult to clean there; there are 6 –8 benches located there the area is overgrown and Councillor Mitchell felt this was overlooked as a potential Grot Spot.

Constituency Manager responded it forms part of the 2020 plan to tackle these areas and the Biffa Contract, all issues raised for cleaning up Grot Spots sent to them will be followed up – as the contract has built in accountability and audit trails.

If areas don’t meet criteria will £12,500 go towards these? No use the previous approach per ward, committee decides how to proportion the budget.

Councillor C Carubia proposed to use same route for money same as ITB/ Road Safety voted who would get any.

Proposed Councillor C Carubia seconded by Councillor C Muspratt

Concerns were raised Bromborough did their own thing last year.

Recommendation The Task and Finish Group for Road Safety Panel Membership remain the same.

Resolved (8:0)

The Constituency Manager drew attention to achievements in 2016/17

3.2.1 Improve Open Spaces

New Ferry and Torr Park research carried out by the Research and development Manager in Public health identified that investment made the Constituency had a projected social return on investment of £8.30 per £1 spent.

3.2.2 Social Isolation

Recommendation that a task and finish group be set up

3 2.3 Gaps in Youth Provision

Research carried out by the Research and development Manager in Public health identified that the investment made by the Constituency had a projected social return on investment of £7.20 per £1 spent.

3.2.4 Community Engagement

Libraries Shannon Kennedy Engagement Officer Wirral South explained how she started up the friends of Bromborough library group.

Outlined Work to note for 2017/18

In Continued Support for New Ferry; National Citizen Service (NCS); Social Isolation Grants Fund (see recommendation one) and Gaps in Youth Provision (see recommendation two)

Questions Do we know the results of green flag no informal feedback for all parks. Not Known yet.

Councillor C Muspratt relate young people Town Lane Estate isolated great source of deprivation  gets lost as it is surrounded by nice 3 bed semi’s; angst on the estate don’t like to be called Shakespeare ; a conversation with the Primary school- approached  but not the zone school  as this Grove Street .

There are many complications working hard to find a delivery point within this estate keep pushing to get an open door don’t know future of the hall.

Councillor P Gilchrist Suggestion Talk to friends of Bromborough Library; to see how to go about setting up friends of Eastham library; share good practice.

Recommendation 1

A task and finish group (comprising of one elected member per ward) be established to agree the format, terms and conditions of the Wirral South Isolation Fund. One volunteer per ward to be established as part of this recommendation.

RESOLVED: (8:0)

Councillor Volunteer’s for group

Councillor C Muspratt (Bebington), Councillor A Sykes (Clatterbridge), Councillor C Carubia (Eastham), Councillor A Hodson (Heswall) Representative form Bromborough required.,

Recommendation 2

An opportunity is sought to present the Wirral South One to One Youth Counselling Service and its associated benefits to the relevant cabinet Members and internal commissioners.

RESOLVED: (8:0)