ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
4 September 2002
To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2002 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT commencing at 10.00 am for the transaction of the business set out in the agenda below.
PRAYERS
Before the meeting commences there will be a one minutes silence for the victims of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack
1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2002 (Paper A).
2.
To
receive any declarations of interest.
3.
To
deal with any questions from members of the public.
Questions
may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the
question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to Committee
Services no later than 10.00 am on Monday, 9 September 2002.
4. To receive any official communications and correspondence submitted by the Chairman.
5.
Motions as submitted under Procedure Rule 11 by Mr A Sutton
CC:
“During the last month it came to light that the Isle of Wight Council had submitted a complaint to the radio authority regarding the Alex Dyke phone in.
To debate in full council the
following,
1.
Who authorised this failed complaint
2.
What authority was given to submit the failed complaint
3.
Which member was responsible for this failed complaint
4.
What was the cost of this complaint and who foots the
bill.
This debate will result in the
following motion to the Full Council:
That the Full Council formulates
a Corporate Communications Strategy. The strategy to include member authority
for any future action taken.”
6.
To consider a proposal from the Leader that a Vice Chairman
of the Environment and Transport Select Committee be appointed.
7.
Regionalism – What It Might Mean For The Isle Of Wight.
Mr P
Bevan, Chief Executive of SEERA to make a presentation on “Regionalism – What
it might mean for the Isle of Wight” to be followed by a debate on the matter.
8.
EXECUTIVE :
(a) To consider the following matters as recommended by the Executive at its meeting on the 30 July and 10 September 2002
(i)
Data Protection Policy
Consideration was given to a new Data
Protection Policy for the Council. The
Data Protection Act 1998 had come into force on 24 October 2001 and now applied
to some paper records as well as records held on computer.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
THAT
the policy be adopted and be brought to the attention of all staff and
councillors
(The report of the Portfolio Holder for Resources as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper B1)
(ii) Statement of
Accounts
The report of the Portfolio Holder for Resources to be considered by the Executive on the 10 September 2002 is attached as Paper B2. The resolution will be circulated at the meeting.
(b)
Portfolio
Holders to give an update on major issues and to
answer written and oral questions on budget or policy :
(i)
The Leader (Mrs S A Smart)
(ii)
Deputy Leader (Mr P G Harris)
(iii)
Agenda
21 and Countryside Matters (Mrs B Lawson);
(iv)
Economic
Development, UK and EU, Regional Issues (Mr H Rees);
(v)
Education
and Lifelong Learning (Mrs J L Wareham);
(vi)
Fire,
Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection (Mr D J Knowles);
(vii) Resources
(Mr R R Barry);
(viii) Social
Services and Housing (Mr R G Mazillius);
(ix)
Tourism
and Leisure (Mrs M A Jarman);
(x)
Transport
(Mr E Fox).
To
guarantee a full reply Members must submit a question in writing or by
electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 10.00 am on Tuesday, 10
September 2002. A further period of 7 Minutes will be allowed for oral
questions to each Portfolio Holder.
9.
To receive a report from the Chairman and to answer any
written questions in respect of the following Committees :
(a)
Select Committees :
(i)
Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services
(Mr J H Fleming);
(ii)
Education,
Community Development and Lifelong Learning (Mr J F Howe);
(iii)
Environment
and Transport (Mrs T M Butchers);
(iv)
Fire
and Public Safety (Mr G P Price);
(v)
Resources
(Mr G S Kendall);
(vi)
Social
Services, Housing and Benefits (Mr I R Stephens).
(b)
Regulatory Committees :
(i)
Development Control Committee (Mrs M J Miller)
(ii)
Licensing Panel (Mr C B Chapman)
(iii)
Regulatory Appeals Committee (Mrs M J Lloyd)
Any
questions from Members for items 9(a) and 9(b) above must be submitted in
writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services by 10.00 am on Tuesday,
10 September 2002.
M J A
FISHER
Strategic
Director
Corporate
and Environment Services