The £20m agreed by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government for 2024-25 will also be supplemented by further financial support from the government of £7.5m in 2025-26.
Members of the Policy and Resources committee met to consider the budget proposals, which would set the budget for the coming year with total savings and efficiencies across the authority totalling £25.446m.
Budget plans for 2025-26 are to be considered by Wirral councillors at a meeting of the authority’s Policy and Resources Committee on Wednesday February 19 at Wallasey Town Hall.
A review of Wirral Council’s capacity and ability to deliver for the people of the borough has concluded that the authority has made significant improvements but there remains further work to do.
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for Wirral as Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds from 6am on Friday 24 January and across the weekend.
Every year auditors examine how Councils are managing their finances and make a report with their assessment so that people can see how their money is being spent.