Resolved-

That the Local Plan Steering Sub Committee be removed from political balance requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Housing Act 1989, so that it be constituted in a manner that reflects the membership of the Local Plan Advisory Group, being one member from each political group on the Council.

Resolved: That

1 the 2019/20 Treasury Management Annual Report be agreed

2 the saving of an additional £0.9 million above the budgeted savings target from treasury and capital financing activities in 2019/20 be noted.

Resolved: That

(1) additional funding for the schemes referred to in paragraph 3.3 of the report be approved, and;

(2) a revised Capital Programme of £131.7m for 2020/21 be approved.

Resolved (unanimously) - That the Director of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Place,  be authorised to negotiate and finalise a sale of part of the site of the former Rock Ferry High School, as defined at paragraph 3.3 of the report, to Torus62 Ltd (Registered Society No RS007826) for £1,200,000 plus a contribution of £1,500 towards the Council’s costs.

Resolved (14:2) - That:

(1)  the public open space land edged red on the attached amended plan set out as Appendix 2 to this report at Arrowe Park Road, Upton (“the Site”), be declared surplus to Council requirements;

(2)  the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to agree a sale of the Site to Lidl GB Ltd. at £820,000 plus fees;

(3)  the Site is appropriated from primarily residential use to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122 of the Local Government Act (LGA) 1972, and disposed of provided no objections are made;

(4)  if the Site is appropriated as recommended that the Council will advertise the sale of the public open space as required by law;

(5)  any objections to the appropriation and/or disposal be considered and determined by the Director of Regeneration and Place, in consultation with the Chair of Policy and Resources Committee.

(6) the Assistant Chief Executive report back to this Committee with a recommendation on a small amount of the capital receipts from this sale being ringfenced to support local projects in the area.

A. RECOMMENDED (unanimously) - To Council that an additional £99,731,884 be added to the budget for 2020/21 as a result of additional one off Government funding received since the 2020/21 budget was set on 2 March 2020 to either be spent or passported to support the emergency response to Covid-19 or returned to the Government by 31 March 2021, as described in Section 5 of the report.

B. Resolved (Unanimously) – That the Policy and Resources Committee supports the formal application to MHCLG to request a capitalisation directive from HM Treasury on the Council’s behalf, as described in Section 6 of the report.

A. RECOMMENDED (unanimously) – That Council is requested to remove from political balance requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Housing Act 1989, the Local Plan Steering Sub Committee, at section 1.7 of Part 3(B) of the constitution, so that it be constituted in a manner that reflects the membership of the Local Plan Advisory Group, being one member from each political group on the Council. It is noted that the Chair of the Sub-Committee has been appointed at the Annual Meeting of Council.

B. Resolved (unanimously) - That the Policy and Resources Committee:

(1)  (a) confirm that the Senior Officer Appointments and Staffing Sub-Committee be appointed for 2020-21 with the terms of reference identified and will consist of:

  (i)  the leader (Chair of Policy & Resources Committee), or in their absence the Deputy Leader (Vice-Chair), who shall chair the Sub-Committee;

  (ii)  a member from each of the other Political Groups represented on the Policy & Resources Committee; and

  (iii)  the Chair, or in their absence the Vice-Chair, of the Policy & Services Committee with terms of reference most closely associated with the post concerned (or if that committee concerned is deemed to be the Policy & Resources Committee then the Deputy Leader (Vice-Chair).

  (b) appoint Members to serve on the Senior Officer Appointments and Staffing Sub-Committee in 2020-21, including the appointment of the Chair and named deputies.

(2)  (a) confirm that the Finance Sub-Committee be appointed for 2020-21 with the terms of reference identified with 5 Members of the Policy and Resources Committee.

  (b) appoint Members to serve on the Finance and Procurement Sub-Committee in 2020-21, including the appointment of the Chair and named deputies.

(3)  (a) confirm that the Shareholder Board be appointed for 2020-21 with the terms of reference identified with 3 Members of the Policy and Resources Committee.

  (b) appoint Members to serve on the Shareholder Board in 2020-21, including the appointment of named deputies.

(4)  confirm that the Monitoring Officer as proper officer be authorised to carry out the wishes of the Leaders of Political Groups in allocating Members to membership and substitute membership of these sub-committees and to appoint those Members with effect from the date at which the proper officer is advised of the names of such Members.

Resolved (16:1) - That:

(1)  this Policy and Resources Committee agrees not to re-introduce car parking charges at this time; and

(2)  authorisation is given to the Director of Neighbourhoods to consult on the implications of the medium to long term options detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and a further report is brought to the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, as a matter of urgency, in the new year, with a particular emphasis on social inequalities and that in the meantime this committee and officers seek to find compensatory savings and that business traders are also consulted.