Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning Select Agenda

Committee Administrator - Paul Thistlewood ☎ 823285 E-mail - [email protected]

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING SELECT COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2003 AT 9.30 AM

COMMITTEE ROOM 1, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT

Membership : Mr J F Howe (Chairman), Mrs B D Clough (Vice Chairman), Mr C B W Chapman, Mrs D Gardiner, Mr C M Gauntlett, Mr C R Hancock, Mr P D Joyce, Mr G S Kendall, Mr A J Mellor, Mr V J Morey, Mr K Pearson, Mr R C Richards

Co-opted - Archdeacon M Banting, Sister Patricia (Church representatives), Mr N Mitchell, Ms M Wilson (Parent Governors)

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Miss H L Humby and Mr J A Bowker) are non-voting members.

Portfolio Holders : Mrs J L Wareham - Education and Lifelong Learning

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.

AGENDA

1. MINUTES - PAPER A - To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2002.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Friday, 24 January 2003. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a fully reply will be given at the meeting.

4. URGENT BUSINESS - To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

SCRUTINY SESSION

5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT, BUDGET FOR 2003 - 2004 AND FORWARD PLAN FOR 2004 - 06 - PAPER B - To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Information and County Treasurer and Strategic Director for Education and Community Development

6. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BEST VALUE REVIEW - IMPROVEMENT PLAN - PAPER C - To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development.

7. CONNEXIONS - PAPER D - To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

8. FUTURE OF RYDE AND SHANKLIN THEATRES - PAPER E - To consider the report of the Chairman of the Theatres Task Group.

9. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S COMMITTEE - PAPER F - To receive for information the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2003.

10. MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME - A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 27 January 2003.

11. NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Friday, 21 February 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include School Performance Standards, the Cultural Strategy and Sports Action Zones.

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The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact the Committee Administrator on ☎ 823285.