Councillor Stephen Bennett
Email: stephenbennett@wirral.gov.uk
Council: Wirral
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
118 meetings · Page 3 of 24
Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 10th December 2025 6.00 p.m.
Licensing Act Sub Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 10.15 a.m.
Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 26th November 2025 6.00 p.m.
Licensing Act Sub Committee - Monday, 24th November 2025 1.00 p.m.
Decisions from Meetings
37 decisions · Page 1 of 8
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
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
Procurement of Services to Encourage, Enable and Assist Young Peoples Participation in Employment, Education and Training
From: Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 26th November 2025 6.00 p.m. - November 26, 2025
...to support young people not in employment, education, or training, the committee authorised the Director of Children, Families and Education to begin a procurement process for a 3-year contract, with the option to extend for another year, to deliver a service that encourages, enables, and assists these young people to participate positively and access employment or further learning, and to award the contract to the most advantageous tender.
Recommendations Approved
Youth Justice Service Annual Plan
From: Children Young People and Education Committee - Monday, 22nd September 2025 6.00 p.m. - September 22, 2025
...the Wirral Youth Justice Service's Strategic Plan for 2025-26, which outlines the service's strategy, priorities, and plans for preventing offending and re-offending by young people, was endorsed and recommended for approval by the Council.
Recommendations Approved
Acceptance of Grant Offer Award for a 3G Pitch at Claremount School
From: Children Young People and Education Committee - Monday, 22nd September 2025 6.00 p.m. - September 22, 2025
...to enable the development of a new 3G football pitch at Claremount School, Leasowe, the committee recommended accepting a grant offer from the Football Foundation and authorized the necessary legal and tendering actions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 118
Average per Month: 4.7
Decisions Recorded: 37