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

Membership : Mr I R Stephens (Chairman), Mr R G Mazillius (Vice Chairman), Mr J R Adams, Mr A C Bartlett, Mrs B D Clough, Mrs D Gardiner, Mr J F Howe, Mr A J Mellor, Mr V J Morey, Mrs E Oulton, Mr D G Williams (1 Vacancy)

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Miss H L Humby and Mrs M A Jarman) are non-voting members.

Portfolio Holders : Mr G S Kendall – Social Services and Housing

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 Select Committee Support 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 19 February 2004

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 Tuesday, 16 March 2004. 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. BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF JANUARY 2004 – PAPER B – To consider and examine the report of the Portfolio Holder

6. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORT 3 – PAPER C – To consider and examine the report of the Portfolio Holder

7. REPORT OF THE HOMECARE TASK GROUP AND UPDATE ON HOMECARE SERVICES – PAPER D - To consider and examine the report of the Chairman of the Task Group

9. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

THAT under Section 100(A)(4) if the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, namely Agenda item 10, on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

10. VOLUNTARY SECTOR CONTRACTS – PAPER E – To consider the report of the Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing

11. 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 Wednesday, 17 March 2004.

12. NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, Thursday, 15 April 2004 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include :

· Results of the Customer Survey – Foster Care Focus

· Foster Carers – Support Package

· Recruitment and Retention Task Group

· The Benefits Review Improvement Plan

· Supporting People Programme – Five Year Strategy

Details of this and other Council committee meetings can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp

The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact the Committee Administrator on F 823283.