To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend ANNUAL MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2005 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT commencing at 10.30 am for the transaction of the business set out in the agenda below.

The business to be conducted at Annual Council includes a proposal to disapply the requirement for political proportionality in appointing committees (contained within Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989). Any such proposal can only be passed if no member votes against it.

AGENDA

PRAYERS

1. To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

2. To elect a Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

3. To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 April 2005. (Paper A)

4. Declarations of Interest

5. Appointments and constitutional amendments. To consider the report from the Chief Executive Officer. (Paper B)

6. To elect the Leader of the Council, who will also be the Chairman of the Executive.

7. To decide the allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with the political balance rules. (Paper C)

8. Appointments to Outside Bodies.

9. To approve a programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year

NB: Following the meeting, the Chairman of the Council will host a lunch in Committee Room 1.

Contact: John Lawson ( 3203; email address: [email protected]

M J A FISHER

Chief Executive Officer