To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007 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.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

APOLOGIES

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 18 April 2007 (Paper A1) and 23 April 2007 (Paper A2).

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, 14 May 2007.

4. Chairman’s report, official announcements, communications and correspondence for the Council.

5. MOTION SUBMITTED UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

By Councillor Alan Wells

THAT the Policy Commission for the Economy, Tourism, Regeneration and Transport be renamed the ‘Policy Commission for Business and Infrastructure’, to more accurately reflect the work of the Commission.

6. SUBMISSION TO THE BOUNDARY COMMITTEE

To consider approval of the Council’s submission to the Boundary Committee. (Paper B)

7. REVOKING BYELAW FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGES

To consider the report (Paper C)

8. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FIRE OFFICER

To consider the report of the Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services. (Paper D)

9. CABINET:

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 Schools Leadership and Governance (Cllr Patrick Joyce)

(iii) Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Supporting People (Cllr Dawn Cousins)

(iv) Chairman of Scrutiny (Cllr G Lumley)

(v) Cabinet Member for Customers and Parish Empowerment (Cllr Jilly Wood)

(vi) Cabinet Member for Economy, Tourism, Assets and Planning (Cllr George Brown)

(vii) Cabinet Member for Resources (Cllr Barry Abraham)

(viii) Cabinet Member for Safer Communities and Fire Modernisation (Cllr Ian Ward)

(ix) Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport (Cllr Tim Hunter-Henderson)

(x) Cabinet Member for Children’s Services

(xi) Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure and Communications (Cllr David Pugh).

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 15 May 2007. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Cabinet Member.

ALISON LOWTON

Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services