James Stewart Laing - Councillor for Wirral (Liscard)

Councillor James Stewart Laing

Labour and Co-operative Liscard Vice-Chair of Regulatory and General Purposes Committee

Email: jameslaing@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Management Committee (Deputy) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory and General Purposes Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Panel (Committee Member) Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Act Committee (Vice-Chair) Planning Committee Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee /. (Vice-Chair) Pensions Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 2 of 20

Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 28th November 2025 10.00 a.m.

November 28, 2025
Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 28th November 2025 1.30 p.m.

November 28, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Monday, 24th November 2025 1.00 p.m.

November 24, 2025
Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 14th November 2025 9.45 a.m.

November 14, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Thursday, 13th November 2025 10.00 a.m.

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

19 decisions · Page 1 of 4

PROCUREMENT OF PENSION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

From: Pensions Committee - Monday, 23rd June 2025 6.00 p.m. - June 23, 2025

To undertake the procurement of a Pensions Administration System using the LGPS National Frameworks. The contract to be awarded by the Director of Pensions under delegation in accordance with the contract procedure rules.

Recommendations Approved

AWARD OF PROPERTY CONTRACT

From: Pensions Committee - Monday, 23rd June 2025 6.00 p.m. - June 23, 2025

The Pension Fund proposes to award a contract for strategic property advice and management of its Direct Property Portfolio. The procurement has been undertaken using a Property Management Framework hosted by Northern LGPS.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Wirral's Local Plan

From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Monday, 31st March 2025 6.00 p.m. - March 31, 2025

Recommendations Approved

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) UPDATE SERVICE FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

From: Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 14th November 2024 6.00 p.m. - November 14, 2024

...to mandate that, starting January 1, 2025, all new and renewing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence applicants must register with and maintain continuous registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service, with licenses potentially suspended for non-compliance pending a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Certificate.

For Determination

DRAFT STATEMENT OF GAMBLING POLICY

From: Licensing Act Committee - Thursday, 14th November 2024 6.15 p.m. - November 14, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 19