Isle of Wight Council Forward Plan – December 2003 to March 2004

The Forward Plan is a list of all matters that are due to be considered by the Executive over the next four months. This will be updated each month.

Nature and Short Description of Decision to be Taken	Decision Maker	Consultees and when Consultation is to Take Place		Consultation Method	Background papers and Relevant Documents	Electoral Division	Lead Officer	Portfolio Holder	Relevant Select Committee	Reason for any change from last Forward Plan
Anticipated date of the Decision: 03-Dec-03
To Consult on a Pooled Budget with the PCT by 31/3/04 help to Manage Reimbursements Around Delayed Discharges in Hospital	Executive		Health and Social Care Managers, Island Strategy Group	Meetings	National Guidance , Act of Parliament 2003	All	Glen Garrod	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
To approve a Proposed New Development - Land at Pan and Plantation to the East of Maurick Farm Pan, Newport	Executive		Members and Officers, Local Member	Correspondence and Meetings	Executive Report 3/12/02	Pan Mr A Coburn	Tony Flower 823263	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	Slipped from the 19 November to allow consideration by Directors Group
Draft Cultural Strategy	Executive		Private and Voluntary Organisations	Meetings and Correspondence	DCMS, Previous Reports	All	John Metcalfe 823825	Mrs J Wareham Education and Com Dev	Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning
Private Finance Initiative for Highway Asset Management	Executive		None at Present	N/A	Presentation Document - Mott McDonald	All	Steve Matthews 823788	Mr E Fox Transport	Environment and Transport
Council Tax Discount on Second Homes - to amend the current discount arrangements	Executive		Extensive National Consultation, none locally	N/A	Local Government Act	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
To Approve the Housing Strategy	Executive		Island and Mainland Housing Associations, User Groups, Advisory Bodies	Meetings and Correspondence	Housing Strategy Assessment Feedback Sheet, Housing Strategy Conference Feedback, IW Council Housing Strategy, South East Regional Strategy 2004-6	All	Martyn Pearl 823040	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits
To Reinforce Policy / To encourage Partner Agencies to apply Policy - Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Application of National	Executive		Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee	Meetings	'No Secrets' Guidance	All	Glen Garrod	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
Isle of Wight Economic Partnership - Quarterly Report (2)	Executive		IWEP	Meetings and Correspondence	Service Level Agreement	All	Lesley Williams 823520	Mr H Rees Economic Dev, UK & EU and Regional	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	Slipped from 19 November to allow further consultation between the Portfolio Holder and Stakeholder
An Emergency Request for Financial Assistance - Freshwater Memorial Hall	Executive		Town and Parish Council, Management Committee of Freshwater Memorial Hall	Meetings	Structural Survey of the hall, Letter of Application	Freshwater Afton Mr C Lillywhite	John Metcalfe 823825	Mrs J Wareham, Mr R Barry	Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning, Resources	New Entry
To consider the White Paper for the Fire and Rescue Service of the future and how the Government intends to deliver that vision	Executive		Select Committee	Meetings	White Paper 'Our Fire and Rescue Service' ODPM June 2003	All	Richard Hards 823199	Mr D Knowles Fire and Consumer Protection	Fire and Public Safety	New Entry
Treasury Management 2002/3 Actual	Executive		Actions taken by the Chief Financial Officer in Accordance with the Treasury Strategy as Approved by the Executive	Correspondence and Meetings	Reports to Executive	All	Gareth Hughes 823604	Mr R Barry Resources	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
To consider the Method of Procurement for Future Banking Services	Executive		Other Local Authorities	Correspondence	Review of Banking Arrangements by Focus on Banking, Samples of other Banking Arrangements in Local Authority	All	Gareth Hughes 823604	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	New Entry
Consideration of the Isle of Wight Council (Various Streets, Brading IW) (Traffic Regulation) Order No1 2003	Regulation of Traffic, Parking, etc Executive Committee		Town Council	Meetings and Correspondence, Advert in local press, On-street notices	Copy of the Order	Brading and St. Helens Mr P Joyce	Kevin Burton 823777	Mr E Fox, Transport	Environment and Transport	New Entry
Anticipated date of the Decision: 17-Dec-03
Every Child Matters, Children's Services - Structural Changes	Executive		Service Providers, Primary Care Trust, St Mary's Trust, Directors Group, Cross agency discussions with the Partnership Planning	Meetings	Green Paper, Climbie Inquiry Report	All	Jimmy Doyle 520600	Mrs J L Wareham, Mr G S Kendall	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
Integrated Travel Plans	Executive		Staff, Unions, Members, Directors Group, Public Transport Providers, Health Authority	Meetings and Correspondence	Best Value Report - Highways & Transportation reinspection 10/02, LTP 2001-6 and Annual Progress Reports, Local Agenda 21 Strategy	All	Steve Matthews 823788	Mr E Fox Transport	Environment and Transport	Previously on forward plan as ' Agree Criteria for Green Travel Plans'. Slipped in order to allow further time for consultation
Northwood Park Restoration Plan	Executive		Being undertaken by Consultants and includes user groups, local community and Town and Parish Councils	Meetings, dialogue and discussions	Northwood Park Cowes Restoration Management Plan	All Cowes	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services
Coordination of Community Transport	Executive		Transport Providers	Correspondence and Meetings	Yet to be determined	All	Steve Matthews 823788	Mr E Fox Transport	Environment and Transport	Slipped from 5 November to allow for further preparatory work
Introduction of a Byelaw to Control the Use of Jet Skis and Pleasure Boats	Executive and then Council		Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Harbour Commissioners	Correspondence	Correspondence File (some exempt)	All	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	New Entry
Proposed School Education Budget 2004/5	Executive and then Council		Schools Forum, Head teachers, Governors, Dioceses, Select Committee	Meetings and Correspondence	Budget Report	All	Kim Johnson 823410	Mrs J Wareham Education and Com Dev	Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning
Future Use of Ventnor Lodge, land adjacent to Shanklin Cemetery and Old Mortuary at West Street, Ryde	Executive		Parishioners of Lake, Tenants, Funeral Directors	Correspondence and Meetings	Report to Select Committee	Lake South Mr P Harris, Ryde South West Mr Ian Stephens, Mr B Bartlett Ventnor West	Rob Owen 823388	Mr R Barry, Mr D Knowles	Fire and Public Safety	New Entry
The Future Management of Newport Harbour	Executive		Local Members, Cowes Harbour Commissioners	Meetings and Correspondence	Medina Estuary Management Plan	Newport North Mr J A M D Whittaker	Robin McInnes 857220	Mrs T M Butchers Sustainable Dev.Env and Planning Policy	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	Slipped from 8 October to allow further time for consultation
District Auditor's Annual Audit Letter	Executive		District Audit	Correspondence and Meetings	Quarterly Performance Management Reports	All	John Bentley 823346	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Partnership Arrangements with Tourism South East	Executive		Tourism South East, ITIA	Meetings and Correspondence	Previous Reports	All	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services
Anticipated date of the Decision: 14-Jan-04
Sandown Bay Regeneration	Executive		User Groups, local community and Town and Parish Councils.	Meetings, dialogue and discussion groups.	Sandown Bay Regeneration Plan	All Sandown, Lake and Shanklin	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	This item has been brought forward from the 28 January meeting to enable to consultants to attend
Local Government Finance Settlement and Budget 2004/5	Executive		Focus Groups	Meetings	Revenue Support Grant Consultation from ODPM and Council Budget 2003/4	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Council Tax Base 2004/5	Executive		N/A	N/A	Council Tax Working Paper, Local Government (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Anticipated date of the Decision: 22-Jan-04
Approval of Supporting People Strategy	Portfolio Holder		Inclusive Forum, Supporting People Providers, Registered Social Landlords	Meetings and Correspondence	ODPM Guidelines	All	Yvonne May 550477	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	This will be taken under the Portfolio Holders Delegated Powers after the report has been considered by Select Committee on the 22 January 2004
Anticipated date of the Decision: 28-Jan-04
Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan	Executive		Undertaken June - July 2003, Formal observations received from the Countryside Agency and English Nature	Draft Plan circulated to Isle of Wight AONB Partnership, Town and Parish Councils, Members and available to the general public	AONB Management Plan, Countryside Agency ' Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plans - a guide'	All	John Brownscombe 823855	Mrs T M Butchers Sustainable Dev.Env and Planning Policy	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	Slipped from 17 December due to the need to obtain formal observations from the Countryside Agency and English Nature
New policies for Tourism - relating to membership scheme.	Executive		User Groups and existing members.	Letters and meetings.	Isle of Wight Tourism membership scheme.	All	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services
Adult & Community Learning Three Year Plan (Academic Years 2003-06	Executive and then Council		Learning & Skills Council - Hants and IW, Adult & Community Learning Provider Group, I Learning Partnership, IW Basic Skills Ne	Meetings and Workshops	Adult Learning Plan 03/04, Learning Skills Council Circular 3/09 and Learning Skills Council Guidance Papers	All	Jo Treagus 823823	Mrs J Wareham Education and Com Dev	Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning	New Entry
Anticipated date of the Decision: 11-Feb-04
Early Years Development and Childcare Plan 2004/5	Executive and then Council		Early Years Partnership	Correspondence	Guidance from Does	All	Rose Ward 823420	Mrs J Wareham Education and Com Dev	Education and Community Dev. and Social Services, Housing and Benefits
Revenue Support Grant Settlement, Isle of Wight Budget 2004/5, Council Tax 2004/5 and Forward Plan 2006/7	Executive and then Council		Focus Groups, Select Committee, Chamber of Commence, Trade Unions	Correspondence and Meetings	Revenue Support Grant Settlement, Local Government Finance Report England 2004/5, Council Budget Book 2003/4, ODPM and DfES	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Capital Programme 2004/5	Executive and then Council		Wide range of parties and stakeholders as detailed in the Capital Statement and Asset Management Plan	Correspondence and Meetings	Capital Bids Submitted, CIPFA Prudential Code, ODPM correspondence on Revenue Support for Capital Expenditure	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Treasury Management	Executive and then Council		National Consultation	Correspondence	CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources
Anticipated date of the Decision: 25-Feb-04
Quarterly Performance Management Update (3)	Executive		Directors Group, Heads of Service, Portfolio Holders	Meetings and Correspondence	Performance Indicators, Action Plans, Best Value Statistics	All	Heidi Marshall 823250	Mr P Harris Deputy Leader	All
Isle of Wight Economic Partnership - Quarterly Report (3)	Executive		IWEP	Meetings and Correspondence	Service Level Agreement	All	Lesley Williams 823520	Mr H Rees Economic Dev, UK & EU and Regional	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services

Items removed from the last published version of the Forward Plan and reasons for removal

Anticipated date of the decision	Nature and Short Description of Decision to be Taken	Electoral Division	Lead Officer	Portfolio Holder	Relevant Select Committee	Reason for Deletion from Forward Plan
5 November 2003	In-house Development of a Contact Management System (CRM)	All	Richard Williams 823520	Mr P Harris Deputy Leader	Resources	Postponed until the budget process is completed
19 November 2003	To consider the Council's next action in respect of the Ombudsman decision on Prestwood Grange Farm	St Johns East Mr D Knowles	Tony Flower 823263	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	Obtain and give further consideration of evidence to inform option appraisal