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Policy and Resources Committee
Wednesday, 14th January 2026 at 6:00pm
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
1 Welcome and Introduction
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2 Apologies
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3 Members' Code of Conduct - Declarations of Interest
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Cllr Ruth Molyneux Green Party
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Ian Lewis Conservative
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
4 Minutes
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5 Public and Member Questions
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5 a) Public Questions
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
5 b) Statements and Petitions
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5 c) Questions by Members
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SECTION A - KEY AND OTHER DECISIONS
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6 Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-27, Section 13A Discretionary Discount Policy and Support for People Dying in Poverty
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Angela Davies Labour
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Gail Jenkinson Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Gail Jenkinson Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Ian Lewis Conservative
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Ian Lewis Conservative
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Ian Lewis Conservative
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Julie McManus Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Chris Carubia Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Julie McManus Labour
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Cllr Chris Carubia Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Ruth Molyneux Green Party
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Ruth Molyneux Green Party
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Ruth Molyneux Green Party
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Stephen Bennett Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Gail Jenkinson Labour
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Cllr Gail Jenkinson Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Jeff Green Conservative
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Pat Cleary Green Party
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Matthew Bennett (Wirral Council) Chief Executive
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Elizabeth Grey Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Julie McManus Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Dan Kirwan (Wirral Council) Interim Director of Finance
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Phil Gilchrist Liberal Democrats
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Gail Jenkinson Labour
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
7 Council Tax 2025/26 (Tax Base, Discounts And Exemptions and Local Business Rate Policies)
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Simon R Mountney Conservative
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Cllr Simon R Mountney Conservative
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Cllr Simon R Mountney Conservative
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Peter Cosgrove Wirral Council Head of Revenue & Benefits
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
8 Heswall Day Centre
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Andrew Kehoe (Wirral Council) AD - Property Investment
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Cllr Paula Basnett Labour Leader of the Council
SECTION B - WORK PROGRAMME / OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
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9 Work Programme
- Minutes , 17/12/2025 Policy and Resources Committee, opens in new tab
- Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-27, Section 13A Discretionary Discount Policy and Support for People Dying in Poverty, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1: Council Tax, Section 13A, Discretionary Discount Policy & Guidance, opens in new tab
- COUNCIL TAX 2025/26 (TAX BASE, DISCOUNTS AND EXEMPTIONS and LOCAL BUSINESS RATE POLICIES), opens in new tab
- Heswall Day Centre, opens in new tab
- Work Programme, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1: P&R Work Programme 25-26, opens in new tab
- Policy and Resources Committee Terms of Reference, opens in new tab
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