The report of the Corporate Director for Business Management sought approval to provide a grant to the company named in the report to enable the delivery of a business project.

Resolved –

(1)  That a grant of £180,000 be approved towards the business project being undertaken by the company named in the report and that this grant is paid from the date of the signing of the legal agreement.

(2)  That the Director of Governance and Assurance be authorised to draw up and sign a legal agreement between the Council and the business based on the content of the report and subject to the detailed contracting process.

The report of the Interim Director for Highways and Streetscene Services seeks approval for the allocation of £150,000 of Transport Plan for Growth Capital funding to enable the delivery of a series of measures to improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists on New Chester Road between Rock Ferry roundabout and New Ferry Village. The Cabinet has previously approved the delivery of the New Chester Road STEP scheme, following award of a £550,000 Sustainable Transport Enhancements Package (STEP) grant allocation, and this additional funding is now required to enable the scheme, which will support the delivery of the Connecting Wirral Transport Strategy, to proceed to Contract award stage of the procurement process.

Resolved – That the Interim Director for Highways & Streetscene Services be authorised to approve the reallocation of £150,000 Transport Plan for Growth Capital funding (unspent resources from 2018/19) to enable the award of Tender (subject to Contract) for the procurement of the New Chester Road Pedestrian and Cycle Improvements Scheme as shown on appendix 1 to the report.