Councillor Phil Gilchrist
Email: philgilchrist@wirral.gov.uk
Council: Wirral
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
64 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m.
Policy and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January 2026 6.00 p.m.
Policy and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 17th December 2025 6.00 p.m.
Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 25th November 2025 6.00 p.m.
Decisions from Meetings
22 decisions · Page 1 of 5
Improving Services for People Receiving Day Care
From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 20, 2026
...authorised the Director of Adults, Health and Strategic Commissioning to commence a formal consultation on options for the future delivery model of the Council's Day service provision and to bring back recommendations based on that consultation.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Establishment of Commissioning Frameworks for Adult Social Care
From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 20, 2026
...agreed to establish, develop, and implement one or more Wirral Borough Council framework agreements to support the delivery of statutory functions under the Care Act 2014, and delegated authority to the Director of Adults, Health and Strategic Commissioning to appoint providers following a procurement process.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Application and Review of Charges
From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 20, 2026
...approved increases to the weekly charges for technology enabled care, the per-journey charge for adult transport, and the per-session and full-day charges for day services, all effective from 1 April 2026.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Review of AbleMe
From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 20, 2026
...the AbleMe service would be ceased by 31 March 2026, with the Director of Adults, Health and Strategic Commissioning authorised to manage the consultation with affected staff and mitigate the impact of this cessation.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Outcome of the review of the Minimum Income Guarantee
From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 20, 2026
...the council will cease its discretionary financial contribution to the Minimum Income Guarantee, apply the national MIG from October 2026 after re-assessment, and require new service users to contribute based on the national MIG from April 2026, while also commissioning extra capacity for these financial re-assessments.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 64
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 22