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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
PLANNING, TOURISM AND LEISURE SERVICES SELECT COMMITTEE – 27 JANUARY 2003 MUSIC FESTIVAL 2002 LAUNCH EVENT - MONITORING
OFFICER REPORT OF THE HEAD OF LEGAL AND DEMOCRATIC
SERVICES AND MONITORING OFFICER |
The Select Committee requested that it have the
opportunity to consider the outcome of the investigation and any recommendations. It is not proposed that the Executive
receive a report specifically on the investigation of subsequent report but
that the issues raised are picked up in relation to planned decisions on the
2003 Festival and the externalisation of Wight Leisure.
ACTION REQUIRED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE It is suggested that the Select Committee:- (i)
Note the proposal for
the Executive to consider the relevant parts of the report into the 2002 Festival
at the time they take decisions in relation to the proposed 2003 Festival. (ii)
Note the proposal that
the Executive consider the relevant parts of the report at the time they take
decisions in relation to the externalisation of Wight Leisure. (iii)
Consider whether it
wishes to receive further evidence in relation to the proposed 2003 festival
and/or the externalisation process. It is suggested that nothing in the report on the
2002 launch event requires consideration separately from the 2003 festival
and the externalisation process. A report elsewhere on the agenda updates
members in relation to externalisation. |
BACKGROUND
Members of the Select Committee will be familiar with the
chronology of the 2002 Festival and launch event, the financial outcome and
proposals for an event in 2003 (including the call-in of the Executive decision
of 5 November 2002 and the subsequent meeting of the Select Committee on 19
November 2002).
Some Members of the Select Committee, through their
political group leader, raised a series of questions subsequent to the 19
November meeting. Some, but not all, of
those questions are answered by the report
of Neil Newton (which has been circulated to Members of the Select
Committee separately from this agenda).
The Select Committee may particularly wish to consider whether they wish
to receive answers to those questions in the form of evidence to the Select
Committee and whether or not they wish to do so in the context of further
consideration of the proposal for the 2003 event.
The monitoring officer has confirmed in the covering
letter that accompanied the distribution of the report into the 2002 launch
event that, other than to assist in the implementation of the recommendations
he intend s to take no further action into the 2002 event.
The Festival was designed to deliver the corporate
plan objective of working with the tourism industry to promote the Island as an
all-year holiday destination, an objective which reflects theme 6 (developing
tourism) of the Community Strategy.
Action 1.76 of the Community Strategy refers specifically to delivery of
the 2002 Festival.
Commissioning and presentation of the report are the
responsibility of the Monitoring Officer.
A consultation was undertaken with relevant portfolio holders and senior
officers during the process and the Select Committee was informed, and
endorsed, the proposal to conduct the investigation.
The opportunity to discuss the report and
recommendations raised no financial, legal or other implications.
Appendix 1 is the list of questions submitted to the
Monitoring Officer by the Conservative Group.
BACKGROUND PAPERS
Report by Neil Newton dated December 2002.
Contact Point : John
Lawson, F 823207 e-mail : [email protected]
JOHN LAWSON
Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring
Officer