| 0103 2025/26 |
18/05/2026 |
Children and Young People |
Uplift of Foster Carer Payments |
To uplift the payments made to foster carers in line with government recommendations and to extend the current 'offer' to mainstream foster carers to provide all newly approved level one foster carers with a guaranteed of payment for the first year of fostering. |
No |
| 0102 2025/26 |
12/05/2026 |
Regeneration |
Proposed Disposal of Land at Laffak Road and Carr Mill Road, St Helens |
Approval to enter into negotiations for the disposal of 0.374 Hectares or thereabouts of land at Laffak Road and Carr Mill Road, St Helens. |
Yes |
| 0101 2025/26 |
12/05/2026 |
Stronger Communities |
Local Lettings Policy - new homes at Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath |
To approve a Local Lettings Policy for new homes for affordable rent at Elephant Lane, in the ward of Thatto Heath |
No |
| 0100 2025/26 |
11/05/2026 |
Stronger Communities |
Local Lettings Policy - new homes at former Parr Mount Court site |
To approve a Local Lettings Policy for new homes for social rent at the former Parr Mount Court site in St Helens |
No |
| 0099 2025/26 |
23/04/2026 |
Neighbourhoods and Environmental Services |
Public Sector Decarbonisation Phase 4 of the Gamble Institute building and St Helens Town Hall |
This report seeks permission to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) to facilitate decarbonisation works on the Gamble Institute building and St Helens Town Hall. |
No |
| 0098 2025/26 |
23/04/2026 |
Regeneration |
St Helens Town Centre Regeneration Programme Phase 1 – Disturbance Payment |
To approve, following the vesting and acquisition of the Heron Foods store, Unit 4, Hardshaw Centre through The St Helens Borough Council (St Helens Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022, that the business disturbance payment as recommended within this proposal now be agreed in full and final settlement of Heron Foods interests in their former property. |
Yes |
| 0097 2025/26 |
23/04/2026 |
Business, Highways & Transport |
Allocation of CRSTS Active Travel funding to the Earlestown Market Square & Public Realm project for |
Approval is sought for the virement of £311,249.20 from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) fund to the Earlestown Market Square & Public Realm project, enabling reinstruction of works to Bridge Street and Earle Street. |
Yes |
| 0096 2025/26 |
16/04/2026 |
Business, Highways & Transport |
Newton-le-Willows Pride in Place - Acceptance of Memorandum of Understanding for Investment Period 1 |
This decision approves entering a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to facilitate the draw down of funding for the Newton-le-Willows Pride in Place (PiP) programme Investment Period 1(1 April 2026–31 March 2030).
The MoU sets out the terms and relationship between the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, St Helens Borough Council, as accountable body and the Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board |
Yes |
| 0095 2025/26 |
15/04/2026 |
Neighbourhoods and Environmental Services |
Additional Waste Staff due to increase in housing and requirement for food waste collections |
Due to the increase in number of properties via growth within the borough there has been a requirement add an additional residual waste collection round and due to new legal requirements to collect weekly food waste for recycling from all properties there is a requirement for an additional food waste recycling collection round to service flats and apartments. This will result in creation six additional posts. |
No |
| 0094 2025/26 |
31/03/2026 |
Business, Highways & Transport |
Earlestown Railway Station Grant Funding Agreement |
To approve execution of a Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) between St Helens Borough Council and Merseytravel for the Earlestown Railway Station Improvement Project, inclusive of a £1,224,242 funding award from St Helens Borough Council to Merseytravel allocated from Levelling up Fund Round 2 (LUF2) matched by Borrowing and Section 106 monies, for completion of design works. Any further work beyond the design works stage will be the subject of a future DED and separate GFA. |
No |