To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 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.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 September 2006 (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 5.00 pm on Monday, 16 October 2006.

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

5. MOTIONS RECEIVED UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

(a) By Cllr Barry Abraham

The Council is determined to create an environment on the Isle of Wight in which residents and visitors can live safely and securely. It recognises, however, that on occasions circumstances can arise where people find themselves at risk from danger of many forms.

The Council is therefore committed to ensuring that the Island is served by a Fire and Rescue Service which delivers services that are of the highest operational standards.

The Council recognises the importance of the public’s views in shaping these services. It welcomes the start of a consultation process to gather the views of all the public about this important service.

(b) By Cllr Jilly Wood

In preparing for the review of electoral arrangements, this council:

1. Recognises that :

i. Town and Parish Councils on the Island are growing in number, with every community soon to have the benefit of democratic leadership and representation closest to the people.

ii. Town and Parish Councils on the Island are improving in quality, and starting to deliver their potential as providers of devolved public services;

2. Believes that ever more local democratic leadership, and service delivery, can be delivered by further empowerment of Parish and Town Councils, and a corresponding reduction in the size of the membership of the Isle of Wight Council, and

3. Resolves to :

i. Welcome the Direction by the Electoral Commission to review the electoral arrangements of the Isle of Wight.

ii. Develop a submission to the Boundary Committee of the Electoral Commission, for debate at a future meeting of Full Council, which makes the case for a significant reduction in the number of Isle of Wight Councillors

6. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARISH COUNCIL FOR NEWPORT

To consider the report from the Chief Executive regarding the proposal for the creation of a Newport Parish Council (Paper B)

7. REVIEW OF THE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (Paper C)

8. MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES

To consider the report of the Director of Policy, Performance and Partners and the Deputy Chief Executive regarding proposals for a revised scheme of members’ allowances (Paper D)

9. CABINET:

Cabinet Members to give an update on major issues and to 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 The Economy, The Customer, Communications, Leisure and Tourism (Cllr Tim Hunter-Henderson)

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

(v) Chairman of Scrutiny (Cllr Geoff Lumley)

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

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

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

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 Tuesday, 17 October 2006. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions on budget or policy to each Cabinet Member.

JOHN LAWSON

Deputy Chief Executive