ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

Chief Executive Officer

County Hall

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1UD

4 May 2004

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2004 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT commencing at 9.30 am for the transaction of the business set out in the agenda below.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 28 April 2004.

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 9.30 am on Monday, 10 May 2004.

4. To receive any official communications and correspondence submitted by the Chairman.

5. To debate a motion arising from the Housing Strategy.

6. Annual Investment Strategy

To consider the attached report form the Portfolio Holder for Resources on the Annual Investment Strategy (Paper B)

7. Political Proportionality

To agree the revised scheme for the allocation of seats to political groups following the decision at the last Council meeting to reduce the size of the Select Committees.

(Attached Paper C by the Chief Executive Officer refers)

8. EXECUTIVE :

a) To consider the recommendation of the Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development that the Isle of Wight Adult and Community Learning Plan for 2004-2005 and the three year development plan for 2004/07 be approved.

A copy of the report considered by the Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development is attached as Paper D.

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) Adult and Community Services (Mr G Kendall)

(iv) Childrens Services (Mrs J L Wareham)

(v) Economic Development, UK and EU, Regional Issues (Mr H Rees);

(vi) Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection (Mr D J Knowles);

(vii) Resources (Mr R R Barry);

(viii) Sustainable Development, Environment and Planning Policy (Mrs T Butchers);

(ix) Tourism and Leisure (Mr J Fleming);

(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 9.30 am on Tuesday, 11 May 2004. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Portfolio Holder.

M J A FISHER

Chief Executive Officer