On 19.09.23, a proposal was brought to Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee to extend the contract with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) until 30 September 2025, on substantially the same terms which would enable a full analysis of the benefits and detriments of returning the service to the Council’s delivery arm. An additional Recommendation was tabled and approved, namely, that the decision on the period of extension would be deferred until a further report is presented in October
2023, providing committee with additional information to inform the decision-making process.