Councillor G Davies declared a prejudicial interest in respect of this item by virtue of him being the responsible portfolio holder for the matter and having been named within the report.

A report by the Corporate Director for Economic and Housing Growth informed Members of the public consultation results relating to the adoption of Flaybrick Memorial Gardens Conservation Area. It was reported that Council Officers are keen to pursue opportunities for improved recognition of and protection for Flaybrick Memorial Gardens Conservation Area. It was explained that a CMP is a document that explains why a place is significant and how the significance can be sustained in any new use, alteration, repair or management.

Members were advised that in 2011, Flaybrick Memorial Gardens Grade II* - Registered Park & Garden was declared at risk on the Historic England’s register and Flaybrick Cemetery Conservation Area was also added to the at risk register.

It was reported that the future vision of Wirral Council is to implement a long-term sustainable strategy site, which will conserve significance ( the process of sustaining and enhancing heritage interest), provide a programme for management and set out deliverable actions to achieve this. It was explained that the strategy for Flaybrick Memorial Gardens is based on eight conservation principles, which aim to conserve the original design intent of Kemp.

The CMP was broken down into four volumes and was outlined within the report as follows: Preliminaries  & Evaluation, Analysis, Management Policies and Action Plan and appendices.

Resolved (12:0) That Members adopt the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens CMP to better understand the site and to put in place strategic policies and actions for future management of the site.