Graeme Cooper - Councillor for Wirral (Liscard)

Councillor Graeme Cooper

Labour Liscard Chair of Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 13 May 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

May 13, 2026
Wirral Place Based Partnership Board Committee Member

Wirral Place Based Partnership Board - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 10.00 a.m.

March 26, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

March 19, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

March 16, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

26 decisions · Page 4 of 6

Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grant (DATRIG): final funding allocations - update

From: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 10th June 2025 6.00 p.m. - June 10, 2025

Wirral Council has received confirmation that the provisional Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG) funding has now been formally approved by the DHSC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and His Majesty’s Treasury. This report updates the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on the final grant allocations and seeks authority for further contractual arrangements from 1st July 2025. This will ensure the continuation of essential supplementary service delivery to tackle drug-related harms during 25/26. This report is a key decision because it affects all wards and relates to financial decisions in excess of £500,000.

Recommendations Approved

Drug And Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG) and Wirral Drugs Strategy (2023-2027) Update

From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 4th March 2025 6.00 p.m. - March 04, 2025

• This report is a key decision because it affects all wards and relates to financial decisions in excess of £500,000. • As part of the government’s national drugs strategy (2021), Wirral Council has received grant funding from central government to tackle drug-related harms each year. This report updates the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on the progress made in the delivery of these grant allocations. It also sets out the continued funding due to be received in 2025/26. This includes: - Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR) grant - Inpatient Detoxification grant - Individual Placement Support grant

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of Annual Rates and Fees Engagement

From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 4th March 2025 6.00 p.m. - March 04, 2025

This report describes the outcome of the annual engagement exercise with the Local Community Care Market for fee rates to be paid to care providers for 2025/2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 26