THE “CALL IN”PERIOD FOR THESE DECISIONS EXPIRES AT 5.00 PM ON FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2003. NONE OF THE DECISIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2003 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM

Present :

Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mr R R Barry, Mr P G Harris, Mrs M A Jarman, Mrs B Lawson, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr H Rees, Mrs J L Wareham

Apologies :

Mr E Fox , Mr D J Knowles

Also present non-voting :

Mr A C Bartlett, Mr R A Sutton

188. MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 12 February 2003 be confirmed.

189. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Interests were declared in the following matters:

Mrs B Lawson declared a personal interest in Minute 190 as a representative appointed by the Council to Ventnor Youth Club

Mrs J L Wareham declared a personal interest in Minute 190 as a representative appointed by the Council to Shorwell Youth Club

Mrs S A Smart, Mr P Harris and Mr H Rees declared a personal interest in Minute 191 as Directors appointed by the Council to the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership.

190. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE BEST VALUE REVIEW

The Portfolio Holder presented the Best Value Review and Improvement Plan of the Youth and Community Service Best Value Review. The Improvement Plan set out how the Youth and Community Service would meet Government objectives for Youth Services, which would enable them to continue to meet the Council’s strategic objectives. The Review also set out how service delivery would be improved by

restructuring its Thematic and Area Teams. Members were advised of the Budget implications and were aware that requests for future funding would need to be prioritised.

RESOLVED :

THAT the Best Value Review and Improvement Plan be approved within the available budget 2003/04 onwards and Phase 2 build up to 2006 be agreed.

191. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT ECONOMIC

Mrs S A Smart, Mr P Harris and Mr H Rees declared a personal interest as Directors appointed by the Council to the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership.

Consideration was given to the Service Level Agreement between the Council and the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership (IWEP) for the delivery of economic development and regeneration services. Members were reminded that over the past 18 months there had been substantial changes to the staffing and function of the Company, which had been renamed the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership. The Agreement set out the terms and conditions of continued Council support to Isle of Wight Economic Partnership which reflected those changes.

The Executive considered the recommendations from the Select Committee together with officer comments. The Agreement aimed to provide appropriate safeguards to minimise the financial and operational risks to the Council and members would be kept regularly informed as to the activities and achievements of the IWEP. Details were given regarding the Council’s financial support for the Partnership and provision for the proposed level of support had been made within existing budgetary provision. Discussion took place regarding the future role and funding of the Ambassadors Scheme.

RESOLVED :

(i) THAT the Service Level Agreement be approved, as amended;

(ii) THAT the recommendations of the Select Committee be noted, but in accepting the representations from Mike King, set out in Appendix 2 attached to the report, the recommendations of the Select Committee were not accepted and that the sum of £14,000 for marketing the Island be included in the services to be delivered.

CHAIRMAN