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The consultation has now closed, thank you for your contributions. The consultation report is published in the Documents section of this page.
Wirral Council is facing significant financial challenges and is currently going through a detailed process to set a budget for the next year. This is part of a wider approach to address long term structural issues in the council’s finances and deliver substantial savings to balance the budget.
The council is legally obliged to set a balanced budget or risk Government intervention, and the savings measures currently being proposed are intended to put the authority on a stable financial footing for the long-term.
This budget proposal is for Golf. This budget proposal will seek to generate savings through the closure of the two poorest performing 18-hole golf courses, two leisure based recreational New Brighton sites and introduction of a new pricing/membership model for municipal golf. Brackenwood and Hoylake golf courses will close, along with Wallasey Beach and Kings Parade leisure sites. The two remaining golf courses will still provide a sufficient golf offer to the residents of Wirral whilst substantially reducing the financial subsidy to the authority.
This proposal will generate a potential saving of £328,000 if taken in its entirety. Further information on the proposal is included in the Documents section on this page.
At this stage no final decisions on any of the budget proposals have been made and councillors have requested this consultation to allow all views to be considered. Following this budget consultation, the next step in the budget process will be for members of the council’s Policy Committees to scrutinise the savings proposals taking into account the comments of the public including any suggestions on alternative ways of making savings and the budget allotted by the full Council to the relevant Committee. This will take place at their meetings in late May or June when decisions will be made on the proposals.
You can find more details about the budget-setting process and all the savings options being considered here: Wirral View Budget Proposals 2022-23
To provide your feedback please complete the survey below.
An 'Easy Read' version of the survey is available in the 'Documents' section. Completed Easy Read surveys will be accepted until 10th April 2022.
The consultation has now closed, thank you for your contributions. The consultation report is published in the Documents section of this page.
Wirral Council is facing significant financial challenges and is currently going through a detailed process to set a budget for the next year. This is part of a wider approach to address long term structural issues in the council’s finances and deliver substantial savings to balance the budget.
The council is legally obliged to set a balanced budget or risk Government intervention, and the savings measures currently being proposed are intended to put the authority on a stable financial footing for the long-term.
This budget proposal is for Golf. This budget proposal will seek to generate savings through the closure of the two poorest performing 18-hole golf courses, two leisure based recreational New Brighton sites and introduction of a new pricing/membership model for municipal golf. Brackenwood and Hoylake golf courses will close, along with Wallasey Beach and Kings Parade leisure sites. The two remaining golf courses will still provide a sufficient golf offer to the residents of Wirral whilst substantially reducing the financial subsidy to the authority.
This proposal will generate a potential saving of £328,000 if taken in its entirety. Further information on the proposal is included in the Documents section on this page.
At this stage no final decisions on any of the budget proposals have been made and councillors have requested this consultation to allow all views to be considered. Following this budget consultation, the next step in the budget process will be for members of the council’s Policy Committees to scrutinise the savings proposals taking into account the comments of the public including any suggestions on alternative ways of making savings and the budget allotted by the full Council to the relevant Committee. This will take place at their meetings in late May or June when decisions will be made on the proposals.
You can find more details about the budget-setting process and all the savings options being considered here: Wirral View Budget Proposals 2022-23
To provide your feedback please complete the survey below.
An 'Easy Read' version of the survey is available in the 'Documents' section. Completed Easy Read surveys will be accepted until 10th April 2022.
