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.

To agree to delegate the appointment of a Director of Edsential to the Corporate Director for Business Management.

Resolved – That authority to appoint a director of Edsential (company number 09550258) be granted to the Corporate Director for Business Management.

The report of the Director for Governance and Assurance invites the Leader to adopt the Draft Code of Practice for the Governance of Council Interests in Companies (Draft Code) which has been considered by the Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Resolved –

(1)  That the Code of Practice be adopted.

(2)  That the Code of Practice be referred to the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee.

The report of he Director for Governance and Assurance recommends to the Leader the arrangements by which the Council is represented on the Board of the Wirral Growth Company Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and the means by which the relationship between those representatives and Leader and remainder of the Cabinet and Council are governed.

Resolved -

1.  That:

(a)  the Member for the time being holding the Cabinet portfolio of Deputy Leader;

(b)  the Member for the time being holding the relevant Cabinet portfolio for jobs and growth;

(c)  the Assistant Director: Finance and Investment; and

(d)  the Corporate Director for Children’s Services

be appointed to the Board of the Wirral Growth Company Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as the Council’s four Representatives and that those persons (and their successors) remain so appointed until they resign, are removed by subsequent decision or until they cease to hold such a role within the Cabinet or post as officer of the Council. 

2.  That a Partnership Shareholder Board be established as a separate decision making body to the Companies Shareholder Board, with suitably amended terms of reference and membership, at which the Leader (or delegated Cabinet member) will make decisions on matters pertaining to the LLP, including recommendations to full Cabinet and committees of the Council.

3.  That appointment of observer status, at both the Partnership Shareholder Board and meetings of the LLP, be considered in respect of non-executive Members.

4.  That senior representatives, to attend formal meetings under the Partnership Agreement between the Council and Muse Development Ltd and to make or recommend decisions accordingly, be appointed at such time as they may considered to be required.