Social Value Ideas for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Statutory Auditor Recommendation Issued - Elevated to Written Recommendation Status

Grant Thornton has issued a formal statutory written recommendation under Section 24 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act, representing escalation from previous 'Key Recommendation' status. This …

“the acute nature of this financial position has led us to elevate our recommendation to the status of a written recommendation, and that's what we hav…”

Critical Financial Sustainability Risk - Section 114 Notice Threat

The Council faces severe financial challenges with in-year overspend of £21.6 million (subsequently forecast as £16.4 million in social care), medium-term budget gap of £26.6 million (2024-2029), and …

“the level of overspend in the year at 21 million, the unbridged budget gap going forward of 26 million, and the low levels of unallocated reserves of …”

Local Regeneration Fund reallocations

The committee considered reallocating £4 million of unallocated Local Regeneration Fund grant money to deliverable projects before the 31 March 2028 deadline. The report proposed £2 million for Birken…

“This report asks Committee to consider the proposed allocation of local regeneration fund grant monies. The key purpose is to ensure that available fu…”

Liscard regeneration works

The council described a package of regeneration procurement and grant activity in Liscard, including appointing a design consultant, procuring a development partner for Seaview Road car park, and open…

“Since the Economy Regeneration and Housing Committee approved the Listcard regeneration programme in January 2026, good progress has been made across …”

Mel’s Drive garage block approved

Planning permission was granted for a proposed double garage block at 100-102 Mel's Drive, West Kirby, subject to conditions. The decision followed debate over conservation area impact, but the commit…

“So agenda item five, we're just talking about appointments of members to the strategic applications subcommittee. So we'll ask three questions in the …”

Hoylake Beach green registration approved

The committee approved the inspector’s findings and the application to register the specified part of Hoylake Beach as a town and village green. Members were advised that registration would not remove…

“The use has been as of right, i .e. without force, without secrecy, or without permission, and the use has continued without material interruption to …”