This report seeks approval to accept grant funding of up to £1,582,500 from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to support the development of the Birkenhead Central Gateway Programme. The report also notes the approved slippage of £1,092,129 from 2021/22 development funding grant award. The development funding will support key regeneration projects including Argyle Street, Dock Branch Park, Hind Street and Woodside.

The acceptance of the development funding will support all five themes of the Wirral Plan 2021-26: Inclusive Economy, Safe & Pleasant Communities, Sustainable Environment, Brighter Futures and Active & Healthy Lives.

This matter affects the Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward and the Rock Ferry Ward.

This matter is a Key Decision

Resolved – that,

(1) the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to

(a) accept grant funding of up to £2,674,629 to support the development of the Birkenhead Central Gateway Programme allocated to the Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; and

(b) commence the necessary pre-development work to achieve the outputs set out in Table 1of this report.

(2) Recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Capital Programme be amended so that the £2,674,629 grant funding allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority be allocated to the development of the Birkenhead Central Gateway Programme.

This report provided an update regarding the work undertaken to progress the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) Movement Schemes in Birkenhead. The schemes are:

· Charing Cross / Grange Road, Birkenhead; and

· Conway Street / Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead

The report requested that Members note the progress made in the development and design of the schemes and seeks approval to undertake public and stakeholder consultation and engagement in relation to both schemes.

The FHSF Movement Schemes will support all five themes of the Wirral Plan 2021-26: Inclusive Economy, Safe & Pleasant Communities, Sustainable Environment, Brighter Futures and Active & Healthy Lives.

Appendix 1 of this report contains information which is exempt from publication in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

This matter affects the wards of Birkenhead and Tranmere.

This matter is not a Key Decision.

Resolved – that

the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to:

(1) in consultation with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the Chair and Spokespersons of the Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee and the Chair and Spokesperson of the Environment, Transport and Climate Change Committee, the extent, alignment and design of the Future High Street Movement Schemes at Charing Cross / Grange Road, Birkenhead and Conway Street / Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead which will be the subject of the stakeholder and public consultation and engagement be agreed;

(2) the approach to consultation as set out in paragraph 3.8 of this report be approved and implemented.

This report seeks approval to accept grant funding of £2,225,000 from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 (ATF T3) Programme, and to allocate the funds to the proposed Conway Street / Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.

The budget secured from the Tranche 3 Programme will enable the scope of the proposed Conway Street / Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme to be extended as set out in Appendix 1 of this report.

The scheme is funded via the Future High Streets programme. The acceptance of the Tranche 3 funding will support all five themes of the Wirral Plan 2021-26: Inclusive Economy, Safe & Pleasant Communities, Sustainable Environment, Brighter Futures and Active & Healthy Lives.

This matter affects the Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward. This matter is a Key Decision

Resolved - that

(1) the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to accept grant funding of £2,225,000 allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority from the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3; and

(2) Recommendation be made to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Capital Programme be amended so that the £2,225,000 grant funding allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority from the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 be allocated to the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Scheme.

The existing children’s services early years and education system, Capita ONE, is to be decommissioned and replaced by LiquidLogic EYEs. 

The purpose of this report is to identify who will carry out the data migration, ensuring existing child-level data is accurately transferred from Capita ONE to LiquidLogic EYEs, ensuring data conflicts are identified and data issues resolved in preparation for EYEs go live in August 2023 and to allow for the safe decommissioning of the existing system.

Resolved – That The Director for Children, Families and Education approve the appointment of ICT Revolutions to lead on the data migration of early years and education data from Capita ONE to LiquidLogic EYEs.

This report outlines a proposed additional allocation of funding to the Healthy Child Programme for 0–19-year-olds currently held by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people in Wirral.

The proposed actions affect all Wards within the borough. This is not a key decision.

This decision is aligned to the Council strategic priorities, the Wirral Plan theme Brighter Futures, and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy priority To ensure the best start in life for all children and young people.

Resolved – That the Director of Public Health approved an allocation of additional funding of £195,112

Resolved – That

(1)  the content of the report and the options described at section 2 be considered, and the recommended Option 1 - To establish an in-house reablement service delivered by the Council be approved in principle.

(2)  the Director of Care and Health be requested to progress with engagement, service design and financial modelling for an in-house service, and a further report be brought to a future committee detailing the proposed service arrangements.

On a motion by Councillor Yvonne Nolan, Seconded by Councillor Mary Jordan it was –

Resolved – That

(1)   the Wirral Dementia Strategy 2022-2025 be approved.

(2)   the work undertaken across the Wirral system to establish Wirral as a place where people who are living with, or affected by, Dementia can truly ‘live well’ be noted.

(3)  the Wirral Dementia Strategy 2022-2025 be referred to the Wirral Place Based Partnership Board.

This report follows the decision made by Shareholder Board on 25 March 2022 to note and endorse the decision of Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee made on 3 March 2022 to restore the delivery of services supporting adults with a learning disability to an in-house provision by the Council.  It seeks approval to appoint selected senior Council officers to serve as non-executive directors on the board of Wirral Evolutions Limited to support and facilitate the transition of services to in-house provision by the Council.

The Wirral Plan 2021 - 2026 sets out the Council’s vision to secure the best possible future for the Council’s residents and covers the following five themes:

· A thriving and inclusive economy, creating jobs and opportunities for all;

· A clean-energy, sustainable, borough, leading the way in tackling the environment crisis;

· Brighter futures for all regardless of their background;

· Safe and pleasant communities that our residents are proud of; and

· Healthy and active lives for all, with the right care, at the right time.

This report aligns with the themes of brighter futures for all regardless of their background; safe and pleasant communities that our residents are proud of and healthy and active lives for all, with the right care, at the right time.

Resolved – That

(1)  the Head of Legal services approved that the following council officers be appointed as Directors of Wirral Evolutions Limited with immediate effect and that notification of the appointments be made to the Registrar of Companies as soon as reasonably practicable:

·  Shaer Halewood, Director of Resources (S151 Officer);

·  Graham Robert Hodkinson, Director of Adults, Health and Strategic Commissioning; and

·  Robert Jason Oxley, Assistant Director (Care & Health Commissioning); and

(2)  suitable Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance be effected in the event that the policy currently offered by the Company lapses or fails for any reason.

This report requests that the Director of Regeneration and Place agrees to award a construction contract to Wilson Development and Construction Ltd. The contract includes extensive internal and external refurbishment over a 14-week contract period. The construction works will provide nursery places for pupils who have moved from the Leasowe Nursery site to Castleway Primary School in September 2022 but also to address significant condition and suitability works at the school.

The decision supports the delivery of the Wirral Plan by providing Brighter Futures: working together for brighter futures for our children, young people, and their families by breaking the cycle of poor outcomes for all regardless of their background.

Appendix 1 of this report is not for Publication by virtue of by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

Resolved – That the Director of Regeneration and Place has approved that the contract to undertake internal and external refurbishment works at Castleway Primary School be awarded to Wilson Development and Construction Ltd within the approved budget and as the highest scoring tenderer in accordance with the lowest fixed priced criteria.