Andrew Gardner - Councillor for Wirral (Hoylake and Meols)

Councillor Andrew Gardner

Conservative Hoylake and Meols Vice-Chair of Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee

Email: andrewgardner@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Pensions Committee Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member, Spokesperson) Strategic Applications Sub Committee (Spokesperson) Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee (Deputy) Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee (Vice-Chair) Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 4 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 21st July 2025 6.00 p.m.

July 21, 2025
Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee Deputy

Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 15th July 2025 6.00 p.m.

July 15, 2025
Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee Vice-Chair

Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Thursday, 10th July 2025 6.00 p.m.

July 10, 2025
Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee

Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Tuesday, 17th June 2025 6.00 p.m.

June 17, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 5th June 2025 6.00 p.m.

June 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

39 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Birkenhead Market

From: Extra, Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Tuesday, 18th November 2025 6.00 p.m. - November 18, 2025

...to relocate Birkenhead Market traders to refurbished units in the town centre, demolish the existing market building, and create an outdoor market/event space/public realm, subject to consultation and securing necessary costs and contractors, while also approving further development of proposals for a permanent outdoor market square and requesting a future report on the land vacated by the current market.

For Determination

Outcome of the Review of the Joint Waste Local Plan for Merseyside and Halton

From: Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Tuesday, 21st October 2025 6.00 p.m. - October 21, 2025

... the conclusions of the review of the Joint Merseyside and Halton Waste Local Plan, that the Plan and its policies remain fit for purpose and do not require further review or updating for the remainder of the Plan period to 2027, be endorsed, and the publication of the review documents, forming appendices 1-7 of the report, be approved.

Recommendations Approved

Spatial Development Strategy

From: Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Monday, 15th September 2025 6.00 p.m. - September 15, 2025

...to note the update on the Liverpool City Regional Spatial Development Strategy timescales and endorse the Council's full engagement in shaping and influencing the strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Get Britain Working

From: Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee - Monday, 15th September 2025 6.00 p.m. - September 15, 2025

...to deliver the Individual Placement Support element of the Connect to Work programme in Wirral, the committee approved the Council's allocation of up to £5,040,092 from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delegated authority to the Assistant Director: Chief Regeneration Officer to finalise the allocation and commence a procurement process for an external provider, and stipulated that future updates be brought back to the committee.

Recommendations Approved

Section 75 Agreement – Better Care Fund 2025/26

From: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 15th July 2025 6.00 p.m. - July 15, 2025

This report requests Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee to approve the mandatory Section 75 pooled fund arrangement for 2025/26, between the Wirral Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Council and give delegated authority to the Director of Law and Corporate Services in consultation with the Director of Care and Health to sign off the agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 39