Mike Sullivan - Councillor for Wirral (Pensby and Thingwall)

Councillor Mike Sullivan

Labour Pensby and Thingwall Vice-Chair of Audit and Risk Management Committee

Email: mikesullivan@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Management Committee (Vice-Chair) Constitution and Standards Committee /. (Deputy) Regulatory and General Purposes Committee Licensing Act Committee Licensing Panel Pensions Committee Licensing Act Sub Committee Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee (Deputy)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Audit and Risk Management Committee Vice-Chair

Extra, Audit and Risk Management Committee - Tuesday, 10th February 2026 6.00 p.m.

February 10, 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 Vice-Chair

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

January 13, 2026
/. Deputy

Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 10th December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

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

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

38 decisions · Page 3 of 8

Redesign of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Service

From: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 16th September 2025 6.00 p.m. - September 16, 2025

...to recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee a £0.316 million virement from the Strategic Holding Account Contingency to Adult Social Care for the 2025/26 financial year to fund the redesign of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team and Supervisory Body function, and to note that the proposed restructure would cost £758,000 per annum in future years.

Recommendations Approved

Section 75 Agreement – Better Care Fund 2025/26

From: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 15th July 2025 6.00 p.m. - July 15, 2025

This report requests Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee to approve the mandatory Section 75 pooled fund arrangement for 2025/26, between the Wirral Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Council and give delegated authority to the Director of Law and Corporate Services in consultation with the Director of Care and Health to sign off the agreement.

Recommendations Approved

The grant funded Cheshire and Merseyside In-patient Detox Consortium: new competitive procurement exercise

From: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 10th June 2025 6.00 p.m. - June 10, 2025

This has been a very successful project with a national profile, however following the introduction of the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and a subsequent evaluation of the existing commissioning arrangements by Wirral Council Procurement and Legal colleagues, it is now recommended that a competitive procurement exercise to establish a new framework be completed to move Inpatient Detox (IPD) service providers onto a more robust commissioning regime. IPD services are commissioned by Wirral on behalf of the 9 Cheshire and Merseyside boroughs.

Recommendations Approved

Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grant (DATRIG): final funding allocations - update

From: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee - Tuesday, 10th June 2025 6.00 p.m. - June 10, 2025

Wirral Council has received confirmation that the provisional Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG) funding has now been formally approved by the DHSC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and His Majesty’s Treasury. This report updates the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on the final grant allocations and seeks authority for further contractual arrangements from 1st July 2025. This will ensure the continuation of essential supplementary service delivery to tackle drug-related harms during 25/26. This report is a key decision because it affects all wards and relates to financial decisions in excess of £500,000.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 38