Tony Murphy - Councillor for Wirral (Rock Ferry)

Councillor Tony Murphy

Labour Rock Ferry

Email: tonymurphy@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit and Risk Management Committee (Deputy) Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Policy and Resources Committee (Deputy) Children, Young People & Education Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Standards Committee Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Children, Young People & Education Committee Committee Member

Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 21st January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 21, 2026
Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee Committee Member

Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 20, 2026
Audit and Risk Management Committee Deputy

Audit and Risk Management Committee - Tuesday, 13th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 13, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 1st December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 01, 2025
Children, Young People & Education Committee Committee Member

Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 26th November 2025 6.00 p.m.

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 1 of 6

Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary and Secondary Schools and the Coordinated Admission Schemes for 2027-28

From: Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 21st January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 21, 2026

...the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools and the Wirral coordinated schemes for 2027-2028, along with the Wirral Fair Access Protocol, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Home to School Travel

From: Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 21st January 2026 6.00 p.m. - January 21, 2026

...the revised Assisted Travel Policy for Children and Young People aged 0-16 years was approved, including coverage for pre-compulsory school age (0-4), alongside revised terms for Personal Transport Budgets, the decision not to implement a learner contribution for Post-16 Assisted Travel, the agreement to develop Independent Travel Training, the approval of a pilot scheme for Pick-Up Points, and the authorisation to explore cost-reduction options for home to school transport.

Recommendations Approved

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)

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)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 30