Isle of Wight Council Forward Plan – December 2002 to March 2003

 

The Forward Plan is a list of all matters that are due to be considered by the Executive over the next four months.  This will be updated at the beginning of each month.

 

Anticipated Date of the Decision

Nature and Short Description of Decision to be Taken

Decision Maker

Consultees and when Consultation is to Take Place

Consultation Method

Background papers and Relevant Documents

Electoral Division

Lead Officer

Portfolio Holder

03/12/2002

The Brenda James Trust Deed

Executive

Solicitors dealing with the estate of Brenda James

Correspondence

The Trust Deed, Management Annex

All

John Metcalf

Mrs J Wareham

Education and Com Dev

03/12/2002

Fairer Charging

Executive

User Groups, Supporting People, Home Care Providers, Volunteer Agencies

Meetings and Correspondence

Fairer Charging Policy

All

Dawn Cousins

Mr R Mazillius

Social Services and Housing

03/12/2002

Annual Accounts - Pension Fund

Executive

The Investment Panel

Meetings

Yet to be Determined

All

John Pulsford

Mr R Barry

Resources

03/12/2002

Approving as Planning guidance the Urban Land Capacity Study - estimating potential "brown field" sites for development.

Executive

Building Industry and Developers and similar stakeholders and members of the public.

Letter and public advertisement.

Economic Development, Planning and Tourism Select Committee and Executive papers.

All

Wendy Perera

Mrs B Lawson

Agenda 21 and Countryside

03/12/2002

Best Value Review of Beaches and Esplanades

Executive

Directors Group, Town and Parish Councils, Beach Commissionaires

Surveys, MORI

Best Value Review Report, Select Committee, Appraisal Group

All

John Metcalf

Mrs M Jarman

Leisure Services

03/12/2002

Externalisation of Wight Leisure

Executive and then Council

Economic, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services Select Committee

Meetings

Confidential and exempt files

All

John Metcalf

Mrs M Jarman

Leisure Services

03/12/2002

Appointment to Outside Body - Milne Memorial Sports Ground

Executive

Officers and Members

Letters

Education Community Development and Life Long Learning Select Committee 14/10/02, Letter from Milne Memorial Sports Ground

All

Debbie Faulkner

Mrs J Wareham

Education and Com Dev

03/12/2002

Events Programme 2003-04

Executive

Statutory and Voluntary Consultees

Meetings and Correspondence

Previous Events Programme 2002-03

 

Annie Horne

Mrs M Jarman

Leisure Services

03/12/2002

Coast Protection Scheme and Study Approvals - Coast Protection Act 1949

Executive

All Coastal Stakeholders, Statutory Consultees

Correspondence and Meetings

IW Shoreline Management Plan',  IW Council/Halcrow, 1997

'Steephill Cove Phase 2, Preliminary Report' Royal Haskoning, 2002.

 

All

Robin McInnes

Mrs B Lawson

Agenda 21 and Countryside

03/12/2002

Request from Classic Boat Museum for a rent concession

Executive

Trustees for the Classic Boat Museum

Letters

None

All

Tony Flower

Mr R Barry

Resources

03/12/2002

To agree a Renewable Energy Strategy for the Island

Executive

General Public, businesses and Environment Groups since April 2001.

Workshops and Community Meetings.

Analysis of potential Renewable Resources on the Island and various Gov. and Reg. guidance and surveys.

All

Angela Mawle

Mrs B Lawson

Agenda 21 and Countryside

03/12/2002

The Best Value Review of Opportunities for Young People

Executive

Groups of young people, Organisations which work with young people, Children's and Young people Committee

Meetings

Best Value Review

All

Don Roe

Mr R Mazillius

Social Services and Housing

03/12/2002

Change of name of Watergate School, (Special) Newport

Executive

Staff, Parents, Governors

Meetings, Correspondence and Questionnaires

None

Mountjoy

Mrs S Smart

Kim Johnson

Mrs S Smart

Leader

03/12/2002

Results of Bonchurch Ground Investigations

Executive

Residents and Bonchurch Community Association

Correspondence Visits and Presentation

Halcrow reports

Ventnor East

Mrs B Lawson

Robin McInnes

Mrs B Lawson

Agenda 21 and Countryside

03/12/2002

Proposed Local Cycle Way Link, Medam, Cowes

Executive

Members and Officers

Correspondence

None

Northwood

Mr R Mazillius

Tony Flower

Mr R Barry

Resources

03/12/2002

Park and Ride Schemes for Cowes and Newport (and possibly Ryde)

Executive

BAE systems and other Departments of the Council

Meetings and correspondence

Report to the Executive in February re Capital Programme

All

Steve Matthews

Mr E Fox

Transport

03/12/2002

To regularise the County Parking (Places) Order

Executive

Statutory consultees

Yet to be determined.

Previous reports to the Executive on the Car Parking Order

All

Steve Matthews

Mr E Fox

Transport

03/12/2002

To regularise Resident Parking Schemes for Island Residents.

Executive

Statutory consultees

Yet to be determined.

Select Committee Work Plan.

All

Steve Matthews

Mr E Fox

Transport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/12/2002

Fire and Rescue Service Premises Strategy

Executive

Fire and Public Safety Select Committee

Meetings

Fire and Public Safety Select Committee 18 November 2002

All

Richard Hards

Mr D Knowles

Fire and Consumer Protection

17/12/2002

Impacts of Climate Change

Executive

SCOPAC, Isle of Wight Coastal Visitors Centre, International Conference on Instability

Meetings and presentations

Government Guidance and reports, Summary report for SCOPAC,  Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change

Ventnor East

Mrs B Lawson

Robin McInnes

Mrs B Lawson

Agenda 21 and Countryside

17/12/2002

Revenue Support Grant draft settlement and budget update.

Executive

Service Managers - depending on when information available from Government.

Memo and meetings

Advice from Government

All

John Pulsford

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Corporate Plan - Annual Action Statement

Executive and then Council

All staff and stakeholders

Meetings and correspondence

Executive reports

All

John Bentley

Mr P Harris

Deputy Leader

17/12/2002

Accommodation Review Recommendations 1) Replacement of Library HQ, 2) Dev. of Guildhall, 3) Dev. of Corporate Storage, 4) Possible r

Executive

Internal Council Departments, Land Owners

Meetings and Correspondence, Presentations

Previous Reports to Executive

All

Tony Flower

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Customer Relations Management ICT project

Executive

Internal staff and public (via the Best Value Method)

Interviews

ICT Strategy

All

David Price

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Fairway Park, The Fairway, Lake

Executive

Lake Parish Council, Local Member

Meetings and Correspondence

Executive 15/2/01 and 30/7/02

All

Tony Flower

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Consideration of the District Audit Management Letter

Executive

None - this will be a consideration of a report from the DA.

Not applicable

DA Management letter when it is received and available.

All

John Pulsford

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Document Imaging Report - ICT Project

Executive

Internal staff

Interviews

ICT Strategy

All

David Price

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Standard Year Term (Six Term Year)

Executive

Staff (Teaching and non Teaching) at Schools, Public, Select Committee

Questionnaires and Correspondence

Select Committee and Executive Reports

All

Kim Johnson

Mrs J Wareham

Education and Com Dev

17/12/2002

Medium Term Support to Northwood House

Executive

Trustees of Northwood House, local members, Key Staff

Meetings and correspondence

Exempt files

All

John Lawson

Mr R Barry

Resources

17/12/2002

Revised Contract for Delivery of Economic Development Services by the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership

Executive

Select Committee, Directors

Meetings and Correspondence

Previous Service Level Agreements, Best Value Report

All

John Bentley

Mr H Rees

EU and Regional

15/01/2003

To agree the Council Tax Base for 2003-04.

Executive and then Council

None

None

Yet to be determined.

All

John Pulsford

Mr R Barry

Resources

15/01/2003

2nd Three monthly review of Best Value

Executive

Service Providers

Meetings

Best Value statistics

All

John Vosper

Mr P Harris

Deputy Leader

15/01/2003

2nd Budget Monitoring Report

Executive

Budget Holders

Meetings and Memo

Budget reports

All

Paul Wilkinson

Mr R Barry

Resources

15/01/2003

ICT Requirements for the Fire and Rescue Service

Executive

Project team / Board

Meetings with Managers and Users

Project Plan

All

Richard Hards

Mr D Knowles

Fire and Consumer Protection

15/01/2003

Licensing Policy

Executive and then Council

Members of Licensing Panel and Chairman of Fire and Public Safety Select Committee and Chairman of Environment and Transport Se

Meeting

Current Licensing Policies

All

John Murphy

Mr D Knowles

Fire and Consumer Protection

15/01/2003

Highways Capital Programmed 2003/2004

Executive and then Council

None

None

Local Transport Plan, GOSE settlement letter

All

Steve Matthews

Mr E Fox

Transport

15/01/2003

Report of the Grants Task Group

Executive

Task Group, Resources Select Committee

Meetings

Report to Resources Select Committee

All

John Bentley

Mr R Barry

Resources

15/01/2003

Early Years Plans

Executive and then Council

 Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership, Working Groups

Correspondence and Meetings

Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare Unit’s planning guidance for 2003-04 implementation plans.

All

Rose Ward

Mrs J Wareham

Education and Com Dev

15/01/2003

Vision for Newport - Key Priorities for the Development of Newport

Executive

Stakeholders and Resources Select Committee

Meeting

Resources Select Committee - 24 January 2002

All Newport area

Alistair Drain

Mr R Barry

Resources

15/01/2003

Beaulieu

Executive

Current Parents of Beaulieu, Parent Groups, Users of Service, NHS Health Trust, Primary Care Trust, St Mary's Hospital, Social

On-Going

Executive 18/1/01, 23/4/02, 10/9/02 and Select Committee

All

Jimmy Doyle

Mr R Mazillius

Social Services and Housing

29/01/2003

Acquisition of New School Playing Field, Kitbridge Middle School

Executive

School and School Governors, Strategic Director of Education and Community Development. Adjoining land owners

Correspondence and meetings with consultees.

Personnel and Sourcing: 19/1/2000 16/12/99, 19/11/98 and 16/7/97

Parkhurst

Mr G Price

Tony Flower

Mr R Barry

Resources

29/01/2003

Tourist Information ICT project

Executive

Internal Staff and Tourism Industry

Interviews and questionnaire

Tourism Project files

All

Barbara Milton

Mrs M Jarman

Leisure Services

29/01/2003

Review of Financial Regulations

Executive

Heads of Service

Questionnaire

Existing Financial Regulations

All

Bob Streets

Mr R Barry

Resources

29/01/2003

Six-month review of Contract Standing Orders.

Executive

Internal Staff

Correspondence

Existing Contract Standing Orders

All

Bob Streets

Mr R Barry

Resources

12/02/2003

To agree the Council's budget for 2003-04.

Executive and then Council

All service heads, users and Select Committees.

Meetings, press and other feedback.

Yet to be determined.

All

John Pulsford

Mrs S Smart

Leader

12/02/2003

Partnership Arrangements for the Provision of Highway Services

Executive

None

None

Presentation from Warwick Business School

All

Steve Matthews

Mr E Fox

Transport

12/02/2003

2nd Report on Licensing Policy

Executive and then Council

Members of Licensing Panel, Chairman of Fire and Public Safety and Environment and Transport

Meetings

Current Licensing Policies

All

John Murphy

Mr D Knowles

Fire and Consumer Protection

12/03/2003

3rd Report on Licensing Policy

Executive and then Council

Members of Licensing Panel, Chairman of Fire and Public Safety and Environment and Transport

Meetings

Current Licensing Policies

All

John Murphy

Mr D Knowles

Fire and Consumer Protection

12/03/2003

Best Value Review - Personnel and Training

Executive

Resources Select Committee

Meeting

Resources Select Committee - 10 April 2002

All

Max Burton

Mr R Barry

Resources