THE "CALL IN"PERIOD FOR THESE DECISIONS EXPIRES AT 5.00 PM ON THURSDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2001. 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 TUESDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2001 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM

Present :

Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mr R R Barry, Mr J A Bowker, Mr E Fox, Mr P G Harris, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr M O Morgan Huws, Mr H Rees

Apologises :

Mrs B Lawson

Also Present (non voting) :

Mr M J Cunningham, Mr G S Kendall, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr V J Morey, Mr A J Tiltman

RESOLVED :

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 21 August 2001 be confirmed.

38. PORTFOLIO HOLDER - EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Annual Library Plan

Members were advised that the Council was required to submit an Annual Library Plan (ALP) to the Department of Culture Media and Sport by the end of September each year. The ALP was intended to be a working document which set out how the Council intended to deliver its library services over the next three years and especially in relation to the Government's declared aims and targets for library services. Members were requested to approve the ALP and recommend its adoption to Full Council.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL :

THAT the Annual Library Plan be approved and adopted.

39. PORTFOLIO HOLDER - RESOURCES

Dedicated Officer Support for Select Committees

Members considered the continuation, for a further six months, of current arrangements regarding officer support to select committees. This was in order to allow the Acting Head of Paid Service to consider the future arrangements as part of the wider management structure review of the Council. The Leader thanked the staff concerned for their hard work to date. Members noted that if the frequency of meetings increased, then extra resources might need to be made available.

RESOLVED :

THAT the three posts in Select Committee Support be extended for a further 6 months from 30 September 2001 to enable the Acting Head of Paid Service to have regard for Select Committee Support arrangements as part of the wider management structure review.

40. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

RESOLVED :

THAT under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, namely Minute number 41 on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

41. PORTFOLIO HOLDER - RESOURCES

(a) Ventnor Central Area - Land to Rear 40 - 42 High street, Ventnor

At its meeting on 25 January the Executive received a report on progressing the redevelopment proposals for central Ventnor. Members were informed that an opportunity had now arisen to purchase garden land adjacent to Pound Lane car park and that this would provide a useful addition to the Council's portfolio of property in the area as it merged with the Council's existing adjoining car park.

RESOLVED :

THAT acquisition be agreed on the terms set out in the report.

(b) Potential Sale of Alverstone Farm, Alverstone

Members gave consideration to the sale of the freehold of Alverstone Farm. Officers confirmed that negotiations had been taking place for some considerable time and that the best price obtainable had been agreed having regard to previous sales of similar land. Members also discussed the value of any milk quota.

RESOLVED :

THAT the farm be sold on the terms set out in the report.

CHAIRMAN