Committee Administrator - Julie Martin 823281  E-mail - [email protected]

To: Council Members : Cllrs Knowles, Miller, Morey, Sutton (vacancy still from the Labour Group)

Association Members : Mr J Caws (Ventnor), Mr S Goundry (Ryde), Mr I Porter (West Cowes), Mrs J Rounsevell (East Cowes), Mr D White (Newport)

NB. Any other member of the Council may attend the meeting and may speak with the permission of the Chairman provided that notification has been given to the Committee Services section before the commencement of the meeting, such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.

A G E N D A

1. ELECT A CHAIRMAN

To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Working Party was established by the Fire and Public Safety Select Committee at its meeting on 17 September 2001. It comprises five elected members and five members of the taxi trade, preferably representing different areas of the Island. Its terms of reference are :-

(a) To provide a forum where taxi proprietors and the Council could consider matters of mutual future relevance on matters raised by either side with the view to achieving service improvement in terms of price, quality and safety.

(b) To consider the definition used by the Council for Suitably Adapted Vehicles for disabled use and make recommendations to the Fire and Public Safety Select Committee.

4. ISLE OF WIGHT TAXI PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION

To receive the constitution, terms of membership and related details of the Association (Paper A)

5. DEFINITION OF SUITABLY ADAPTED VEHICLE FOR DISABLED USE

To consider a report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Information (Paper B)

6. DEZONING AND DEREGULATION OF TAXIS

To consider the latest position regarding the proposed dezoning and deregulation of taxis on the Island (Paper C)

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Suggestions for future agenda items.