ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

Chief Executive Officer

County Hall

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1UD

9 March 2004

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 17 MARCH 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.

Please note slightly earlier start time.

As this is the last meeting before the Annual Council the Chairman would like to invite all members to a drink in her room following the meeting.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 23 February 2004 (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 9.30 am on Monday, 15 March 2004.

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

5. To receive a presentation on Transportation

The Portfolio Holder for Transportation and Mr Steve Porter, Chairman of the Quality Transport Partnership, shall make brief presentations and then Council shall debate the following motion:

“That the Council seek to provide an all embracing, high quality, integrated transport network across the Island and the Solent, which provides the public with genuine choice for the way in which they travel.”

6. To consider the following motion submitted by Mr B Buckle CC under Procedure Rule 11.

“This Council recognises that the Government is taking steps to support NHS dentistry on the Island but that these steps will take at least six months before there is any tangible benefit. In the meanwhile this Council:

(a) Requests that the Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee discuss with the Island’s Primary Care Trust and/or St Mary’s Hospital whether their current facilities could be urgently expanded on a short-term basis with the injection of, say £100,000 or

(b) If, in the opinion of the Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee (a) would not result in an immediate improvement in NHS dentistry on the Island then would the Select Committee urgently consider organising “dental tourism” trips to Cherbourg where free treatment is available to EU citizens and could be arranged to take effect about Whitsuntide.”

7. To consider the following Electoral matters:

(a) Review of Polling Places – report of the Chief Executive Officer on proposals for change in the establishment of polling places following a review (Paper B)

(b) Views of the Isle of Wight Council on the petition for the establishment of a Parish Council for Havenstreet and Ashey – report of the Chief Executive Officer (Paper C)

8. Constitutional Review

To consider the attached report form the Leader of the Council on the review of the constitution (Paper D)

9. EXECUTIVE :

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

(iv) Education and Community Development (Mrs J L Wareham);

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

(vi) Resources (Mr R R Barry);

(vii) Social Services and Housing (Mr G Kendall);

(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, 16 March 2004. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Portfolio Holder.

M J A FISHER

Chief Executive Officer