ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

Chief Executive Officer

County Hall

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1UD

9 September 2003

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 17 September 2003 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.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 9 July 2003 (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, 15 September 2003.

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

5. To discuss the future of health and social care services on the Island.

6. Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending March 2003

To consider the attached report (Paper B) of the Portfolio Holder for Resources and to approve the Statement of Accounts for the financial year ended March 2003.

7. Appointment to vacancies on the Standards Committee

To re-appoint Mr Bruce Claxton and Mrs Joy Harding to fill two of the three vacancies for independent members on the Standards Committee as recommended by the Leaders of the three political groups on the Council.

8. EXECUTIVE :

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 Lifelong Learning (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 10.00 am on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Portfolio Holder.

M J A FISHER

Chief Executive Officer