To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 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 15 March 2006.

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 Thursday, 13 April 2006.

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

5. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To receive a recommendation from the Members’ Appointment Panel. (Paper B)

6. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARISH COUNCIL FOR CARISBROOKE

To consider the report of the Acting Chief Executive regarding the receipt of a petition calling for the creation of a Parish Council in Carisbrooke. (Paper C)

7. AGENDA 21 – THE ISLAND’S STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: AN UPDATE

To receive an update report regarding the Council’s Agenda 21 Strategy. (Paper D)

8. AIM HIGH CORPORATE PLAN

To consider the report from the Council’s Acting Chief Executive regarding the Council’s Corporate Plan 2006-07. (Paper E)

9. CABINET :

(a) To consider the recommendation of the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure that Council adopt the Adult Learning Plan for 2006-07.

A copy of the report considered by the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure is attached as Paper F. A copy of the full Adult Learning Plan is available on the Council’s website at:

http://www.iwight.com/council/documents/docFiles/2432006_88_lifelonglearningplan.pdf

(b) 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 Children (Cllr Pat Joyce)

(iii) Cabinet Member for Safer Communities (Cllr Barry Abraham)

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

(v) Cabinet Member for the Island Economy, Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure (Cllr Tim Hunter-Henderson)

(vi) Cabinet Member for Care, Health and Housing (Cllr Dawn Cousins)

(vii) Cabinet Member for Resources, Auditing and Council Efficiency; Customer Champion (Cllr Jilly Wood)

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 18 April 2006. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions to each Cabinet Member.

JOHN METCALFE

Acting Assistant Chief Executive