ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

Head of Paid Service

County Hall

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1UD

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 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 19 February 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, 17 March 2003.

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

5. EXECUTIVE :

(a) To consider the following matter as recommended by the Executive at its meeting on the 12 March 2003:

(i) Traffic Regulation Orders

The recommendation of the Executive held on 12 March shall be circulated to all Members as soon as possible via the Bulletin.

(The report of the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Transport as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper B1)

(ii) Adult Learning Plan 2003/04

The recommendation of the Executive held on 12 March shall be circulated to all Members as soon as possible via the Bulletin.

(The report of the Portfolio Holder for Education and Lifelong Learning as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper B2)

(b) 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)

(i) Deputy Leader (Mr P G Harris)

(ii) Agenda 21 and Countryside Matters (Mrs B Lawson);

(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 R G Mazillius);

(viii) Tourism and Leisure (Mrs M A Jarman);

(ix) 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, 18 March 2003. A further period of 7 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Portfolio Holder.

6. To receive a report from the Chairman and to answer any written questions in respect of the following Committees :

(a) Select Committees :

(i) Co-Ordinating Committee (Mr G Kendall)

(ii) Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services (Mr J H Fleming);

(iii) Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning (Mr J F Howe);

(iv) Environment and Transport (Mrs T M Butchers);

(v) Fire and Public Safety (Mr G P Price);

(vi) Resources (Mr G S Kendall);

(vii) Social Services, Housing and Benefits (Mr I R Stephens).

(b) Regulatory Committees :

(i) Development Control Committee (Mrs M J Miller)

(ii) Licensing Panel (Mr C B Chapman)

(iii) Regulatory Appeals Committee (Mrs M J Lloyd)

Any questions from Members for items 6(a) and 6(b) above must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services by 10.00 am on Tuesday, 18 March 2003.

M J A FISHER

Head of Paid Service