Welcome To Wirral

The programme will run initially from April 2006 to March 2008, with the possibility of a further 2-year extension. Service improvement will happen through building effective partnerships between residents and agencies working in the local area, and maximising the engagement of the community in local decision-making and the evaluation of services.

The programme is managed through an Interim Board, chaired by Cllr John George, the membership includes Councillors for Upton and Greasby, Frankby, Irby, local community representatives and service providers. The Interim Board is linked to the Area Forum for Greasby, Frankby, Irby, Upton and Woodchurch.

Findings from a baseline research report and local community research informed an initial delivery plan which highlights five themes as the focus for service improvement. These are liveability (environmental improvements), children and young people's health, educational attainment, alcohol misuse and domestic violence. Anti social behaviour is also identified as a cross cutting theme. Theme groups, involving a range of agencies and local residents, have been established to identify detailed actions to take forward. Priority actions have been confirmed through wider consultation with stakeholders and funding is now available through the Neighbourhood Element of Wirral's Local Area Agreement to implement them.

If you would like more information please contact Jenny Naylor, contact details are given below

Commissioning Opportunities

A commissioning brief was issued in July 2006 offering a number of commissioning opportunities to organisations wishing to assist in the delivery of priority actions; this commissioning round is now complete. For details of the outcome of this first commissioning round contact Jenny Naylor, contact details are given below.

A further commissioning is now available to organisations wishing to assist in the delivery of alcohol services.

The details of the Commissioning Opportunities for Alcohol Services are available below in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Commissioning Brief for Alcohol Services September 2006
• Appendix A - Woodchurch Neighbourhood Management Action Plan
• Appendix B - Neighbourhood Renewal Interventions Affecting Woodchurch
• Appendix C - Objective 1 Pathways Interventions Affecting Woodchurch
• Appendix D - Map of Neighbourhood Management Area

Proposals should be completed on the proposal form, which is available in Adobe format and in Word format. Please return it by 5 pm on Friday 6th October to:

Jenny Naylor, Woodchurch Neighbourhood Management Co-ordinator

Wallasey Town Hall

Brighton Street

Wallasey, CH44 8ED

Email: jennifernaylor@wirral.gov.uk

Tel.: 0151 691 8676 or 0151 678 7844