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 6 of 20

Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 10.00 a.m.

July 23, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Extra Pensions Committee Meeting, Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 22nd July 2025 6.00 p.m.

July 22, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 21st July 2025 6.00 p.m.

July 21, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

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

June 23, 2025
Licensing Panel

Licensing Panel - Friday, 13th June 2025 11.00 a.m.

June 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