Decision

Resolved – That

 
1. 
The resolution of Economy Regeneration and Housing Committee of
16th July 2024 to allocate £4,500,000 to Big Heritage CIC be
rescinded.

 
2. 
The award of grant funding in the sum of £750,000 to the
Charing Cross & Grange Road, Conway & Europa Boulevard
project be approved.

 
3. 
The award of grant funding in the sum of £2,000,000 to the
Birkenhead Market project be approved.

 
4. 
The award of grant funding in the sum of £3,447,288 to the
New Ferry Public Realm project be approved.

 
5. 
The withdrawal of grant funding to the sum of £2,000,000
from the Price Street Car Park project be approved.

 
6. 
The Transport Museum/Ticket to Ride proposed revised business
case submitted by Big Heritage CIC not be approved.

 
7. 
The Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to:

 

a. 
submit to MHCLG an application for timescale extensions for the
Waterfront Infrastructure and New Ferry projects;

b. 
allocate by way of grant funding of up to a value of
£1,500,000 to Big Heritage CIC for the delivery of the
renovation of Wirral Transport Museum upon the submission of a
revised business case; and

c. 
re allocate funds up to the value of £1,500,000 into the
Simplification Pathfinder Pilot programme for future re-allocation
should a revised business case for the delivery of the renovation
of Wirral Transport Museum not be submitted by 23 April 2025 and
allocate such funds  for other existing
and eligible Simplification Pathfinder Pilot projects; and

d. 
re allocate any other funding that becomes available up to a
value of £500,000 to ensure projects in delivery are provided
with timely funding as appropriate.