The purpose of this report is to enable consideration to be given Council’s Investment Plan to be submitted to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DHLUC) on 27 October 2023. Participation in the DLUHC Simplification Pilot is conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory Investment Plan to be appraised by DLUHC.

This proposal directly supports the following key themes in the Wirral Plan 2021-26:

• A prosperous, inclusive economy where local people can get good jobs and achieve their aspirations;

• A cleaner, greener borough which celebrates, protects and improves our environment and urgently tackles the environmental emergency; and

• Safe, vibrant communities where people want to live and raise their families.

This is a key decision due to the value of the combined funding allocations covering 2 or more wards.

The report primarily impacts on the Birkenhead and Tranmere, Bromborough, and Seacombe Wards.

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