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 Holder : 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 4 December 2003.

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, 20 January 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 AS AT END OF NOVEMBER 2003 – PAPER B – To consider the report of the Executive Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing.

6. THE FUTURE SHAPE FOR SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE – PAPER C – To consider the report of the Executive Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing.

7. INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR 2004/05 AND BEYOND - PAPER D – To consider the report of the Executive Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing.

8. HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFITS – PAPER E – To consider the report of the Chief Financial Officer.

9. 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, 21 January 2004.

10. NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, 19 February 2004 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include :

i Review of Homelessness Action Plan

i Homelessness and Nomination Statistics

i Housing Advice Centre

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.