This report seeks approval for Wirral Council, as commissioner of drug and alcohol services in Wirral, to receive transfer of funds from Probation Service North West, allocated for partnership working between drug and alcohol treatment services and the criminal justice system.

This work has been developed jointly between Wirral Council and HM Probation Delivery Unit Wirral, in order to vary the existing contract for Change Grow Live Service Ltd, (CGL) Community Substance Misuse Public Health Contract.

The aim is to establish joint working relationships between The Probation Service, Local Authority and substance misuse services, through defining clear and concise support pathways for individuals within the Criminal Justice System, who have issues with addiction.