To approve the key principles, content, and value of the 2021/2022 Pooled Budget between Wirral Council Adult Care and Health and NHS Wirral CCG, and agreement to proceed with a Section 75 Pooled Fund Agreement.  Sign-off is also required retrospectively of the 2020/21 Pooled Fund.

Resolved – That

(1)  the continuation of the pooled fund arrangement between the Council and Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for 2021/22 be approved.

(2)  the commissioning pool value of £235m for 2021/22 be agreed and the additional funding the CCG will contribute as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

(3)  it be agreed that the key principles as set out in the pooled fund agreement 2020/2021 be incorporated into the pooled fund agreement 2021/22, including the risk share agreement.

(4)  it be noted that the shared risk arrangements are limited to the Better Care Fund (BCF) arrangements only, which is currently reporting a break-even position.

(5)  delegated authority be given to the Director of Law & Governance in consultation with the Director of Care & Health to enter into a s75 Agreement with Wirral CCG for 2021/22.

(6)  delegated authority be given to the Director of Law & Governance in consultation with the Director of Care & Health to sign off the s75 Agreement with Wirral CCG for 2020/21 in accordance with the terms agreed by the decision of the Cabinet Member - Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing made on 15 July 2020.

Resolved –

That the implementation of a Public Spaces Protection Order in the ‘Birkenhead and Seacombe Safer Streets 2’ area as set out in Appendix 1 of this report be approved for a period of 3 years.

Resolved – That -

(1)  27 Balls Road, Oxton be declared surplus to requirements and authority be given to the Director of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Place, to arrange for its marketing by auction and subsequent sale on the terms described in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3. of the report;

(2)  Plymyard Cemetery Lodge, 996 New Chester Road, Eastham, be declared surplus to requirements and authority be given to the Director of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Place, to arrange for its marketing through a local estate agency on the terms described in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5. of the report;

(3)  in the event that a sale of Plymyard Cemetery Lodge through an estate agency is not achieved expeditiously, the Director of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Place, be authorised to arrange for its marketing by auction and subsequent sale on the terms described in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5. of the report;

(4)  the Director of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to secure the sale of the Laser Engineering Centre, Birkenhead to the current tenant, for £340,000 (excluding VAT) plus fees of £1,500.