ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

 

Deputy Chief Executive

County Hall

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1UD

 

7 November 2006

 

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

 

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2006 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT commencing at 6.00 pm for the transaction of the business set out in the agenda below.

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

PRAYERS

 

1.                   To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18 October 2006.

 

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 5.00 pm on Monday, 13 November 2006.

 

4.                   Chairman’s report, official announcements, communications and correspondence for the Council and an introduction to HM Lord Lieutenant Major General Martin White CB CBE.

 

5.                   MOTION SUBMITTED UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

 

By Cllr Muriel Miller

 

THAT this Council recognises:

 

·         the need to increase the amount of renewable energy generated on the Island,

·         that recent advances in technology now mean that individuals can make a difference themselves by installing energy generators such as solar panels and home wind turbines,

·         that the Council has a role in assisting individuals to take such action.

 

Council therefore RESOLVES that the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Transport, Councillor Ian Ward:

 

·             investigates the viability of a Local Development Order which would enable householders (provided clearly stated criteria are satisfied) to erect solar panels and wind turbines without the need for planning permission, and

 

·             in the event that such an Order is viable, bring forward a proposal as soon as is practicably possible.

 

6.                   CABINET:

 

(a)                 To receive any recommendations following the Cabinet meeting on 7 November 2006 regarding the Corporate Performance Assessment (CPA) Improvement Plan and the Joint Area Review (JAR) Action Plan.  Copies of the relevant Cabinet reports are attached.  (Paper B and Paper C). 

 

The CPA inspection results can be found at:  http://www.iwight.com/cpa/IsleofWightCouncil-CorporateAssessment-August2006-FINAL.pdf  and the JAR inspection results can be found at: http://www.iwight.com/cpa/IsleofWightJARReport-Aug06.pdf.

 

(b)                Cabinet Members and the Chairman of Scrutiny to present a written report, and answer written and oral questions on budget or policy:  

 

(i)                   The Leader (Cllr Andy Sutton)

(ii)                 Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Learning (Cllr Pat Joyce)

(iii)               Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Transport (Cllr Ian Ward)

(iv)              Cabinet Member for The Economy, The Customer, Communications, Leisure and Tourism (Cllr Tim Hunter-Henderson)

(v)                Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Community Wellbeing (Cllr Dawn Cousins)

(vi)              Chairman of Scrutiny (Cllr Geoff Lumley)

(vii)            Cabinet Member for Resources and Town/Parish Council Empowerment (Cllr Jilly Wood)

(viii)          Cabinet Member for Safer Communities and Fire and Rescue Modernisation (Cllr Barry Abraham)

 

To guarantee a full reply Members must submit a question in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 5.00 pm on 14 November 2006.  A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Cabinet Member.

 

                                                                                                       

                                                                                        JOHN LAWSON

                                                                                 Deputy Chief Executive