Isle of Wight Council Forward Plan – November 2003 to February 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: 05-Nov-03
Implementation of E Government	Executive	Directors Group, Heads of Service, 'E' Champions, Hampshire and IW E Government Board	Meetings and Correspondence	ICT Strategy, Local Strategic Partnership Corporate Plan, CPA	All	John Clack 823521	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	Slipped from 8 October to allow further time for consultation
Modernisation of IW Tourism	Executive	Tourism Partnership, ITIA, Tourism Industry Association, Select Committee	Meetings and Correspondence	Best Value Review, Committee Reports, DMS Bus Plan	All	John Metcalfe 823825	Mr J H Fleming Tourism and Leisure	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	Pending further investigation with ITIA and Chamber of Commerce
Implementing Electronic Government Return for Fire and Rescue Authorities in England and Wales 2003 (FIRE IEG3) - approval of strategy for ODPM	Executive	Yet to be determined	Yet to be determined	Yet to be specified	All	Richard Hards 823199	Mr D Knowles Fire and Consumer Protection	Fire and Public Safety	Slipped from 8 October to allow further time for consultation
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
Agree Criteria for Green 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	Slipped from 8 October to allow further time for consultation
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 19-Nov-03
To approve a Proposed New Development - Land at 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	New Entry
Quarterly Performance Management Update (2)	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
Annual Review of Performance of the Social Services and Housing Directorate	Executive	Select Committee	Meeting	Social Service Performance Assessment Framework Indicators 2001-2002, Modern Social Services - commitment to the future, SSI Performance Assessment 2003. Operating Policies.	All	Glen Garrod	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
To agree a response to the Green Paper 'Every Child Matters'	Executive	Service Providers, Primary Care Trust, St Mary's Trust, Directors Group, Cross agency discussions with the Partnership Planning Group	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
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	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	Slipped from 8 October to allow further time for consultation
To consider the Council's next action in respect of the Ombudsman decision on Prestwood Grange Farm	Executive	Counsel, Environmental Health and Legal Services	Meetings and correspondence.	Previous reports to the Executive and Development Control Committee	St Johns East Mr D Knowles	Tony Flower 823263	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	Slipped from 22 October - Counsel's advice awaited
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
Decision on Improvements to the Planning Service following the Best Value Review	Executive	Users, major stakeholders, Members of the Select Committee and the Development Control Committees and staff	Correspondence and meetings	The Review and its appendices	All	Andrew Ashcroft 823556	Mrs T M Butchers Sustainable Dev.Env and Planning	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	New Entry
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 26-Nov-03
Statement of Auditing Standards 610 Interim Report	Council	Audit Panel	Meetings	Exempt	All	Paul Wilkinson 823650	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	New Entry
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 03-Dec-03
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 Housing Strategy 2004-6	All	Martyn Pearl 823040	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
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	New Entry
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	To be considered by the Select Committee prior to Executive
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
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 17-Dec-03
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
Proposed School Education Budget 2004/5	Executive and then Council	Schools Forum, Headteachers, 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	To comply with changed Government timetable
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	Pending further information from Tourism South East
To approve the draft Supporting People 5 year Strategy	Executive	from 1 August - Stakeholders and Providers, Small focus groups, Inclusive forum, Strategic Core Group, Supporting People Commisioning Body	Meetings	Shadow Strategy, Government Directions and Guidance	All	Yvonne May 550477	Mr G Kendall Social Services and Housing	Social Services, Housing and Benefits
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	Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services	New Entry
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 14-Jan-04
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	New Entry
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	New Entry
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 28-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
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
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 Dfes	All	Rose Ward 823420	Mrs J Wareham Education and Com Dev	Education and Community Dev. and Social Services, Housing and Benefits	New Entry
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	New Entry
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	New Entry
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	New Entry
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	New Entry
Anticipated Date of the Decision: 25-Feb-04
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	New Entry
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	New Entry

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
8 October 2003	Proposed Local Cycleway Link at Medham, Cowes	Northwood Mr R Mazillius	Tony Flower 823263	Mr R Barry and Mr E Fox	Resources and Environment and Transport	Matter to be resolved within policy and under delegated powers
8 October 2003	In-house Development of a Contact Management System (CRM)	All	Richard Williams 823520	Mr P Harris Deputy Leader	Resources	To be considered after Full Council has debated Executive recommendations on GAGS
8 October 2003	Renewal of Lease for Gurnard Sailing Club, Gurnard	Gurnard Mr A Mundy	Oliver Dunne 823262	Mr R Barry Resources	Resources	To taken under Portfolio Holders delegated powers
22 October 2003	3rd Report on Licensing Policy (Liquor Licensing)	All	John Murphy 823152	Mr D Knowles Fire and Consumer Protection	Fire and Public Safety	No longer an Executive function