MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE TOURISM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON 13 DECEMBER 2005 COMMENCING AT 2.00 PM

Present :

Isle of Wight Council

Cllr T Hunter-Henderson

Cllr A Sutton

Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry

Mr S Stritton

Also in Attendance

Mrs B Herbert – Legal and Democratic Services, Mr N T Smith – Honorary Secretary

Apologies :

Mr P Colling – Tourism South East

Mr D Groocock – Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry

Mr C Hetherington – Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry

Cllr Miss H Humby – Isle of Wight Council

Cllr Mrs L Peacey-Wilcox – Isle of Wight Council

Cllr D Pugh – Isle of Wight Council

Ms J Saville – Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry

Mr C Thie – Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

RESOLVED :

THAT Cllr T Hunter-Henderson, of the Isle of Wight Council be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

2. MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 9 December 2004 be confirmed.

3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

RESOLVED :

THAT Mr S Stritton, of the Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry be elected Vice Chairman for the ensuing year.

4. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors gave consideration to the report covering the Partnership’s activities up to the date of the Company’s ninth Annual General Meeting. It was noted that, although the Directors had not met since the last Annual General Meeting, a number of key milestones had occurred during the past year. Particular mention was made of the Tourist Development Plan (TDP), which had been approved by the Isle of Wight Tourist Board on 1 September 2005 and by the full Council, of the Isle of Wight Council, at their meeting on 12 October 2005. The new brand for the Island, developed by the IW Economic Partnership, had been launched in June at the Nokia Music Festival and now appeared on the recently published official Accommodation guide for 2006. The Directors also noted that a Value for Money study of the way Tourism Services were being delivered had been undertaken since the Council elections in May 2005. It was now planned that the Policy Commission for Economy, Tourism, Regeneration and Transport would, in March 2006, investigate different options for both in-house and externalised delivery. The Directors were also reminded of the action that had been taken over the past year in respect of the new policy adopted for Brown Signs, data held on Destination Management System to be scheduled to appear on the Englandnet system and of the moves to progress the regeneration of Sandown Bay.

RESOLVED :

THAT the report be accepted.

5. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

RESOLVED :

THAT the Company, having been dormant since its formation, makes itself exempt from the obligation to appoint auditors as otherwise required by the Companies Act 1985, Section 384.

6. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

RESOLVED :

THAT the next Annual General Meeting be held on 14 December 2006.

CHAIRMAN