To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 19 JULY 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.

The business to be conducted (at agenda item 9) may include 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 approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 June 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, 17 July 2006.

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

5. BUSINESS DEFERRED FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING

Repeal Existing Byelaws with Respect to Hackney Carriages in the Former Boroughs. (Paper B)

6. MOTION SUBMITTED UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

By Cllr Roger Mazillius

“That this Council congratulates Mr David Ball, Mr Keith Lane and the Isle of Wight Island Games Association on the successful bid to bring the 2011 Island Games to the Isle of Wight and pledges this Council’s full support, including the already declared financial contribution of £500,000 over the next 5 years, to ensure this important event is an outstanding success.”

7. PUBLIC HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2005

(a) To receive the Public Health Annual Report. (Paper C)

(Links to all the relevant documents are provided in the report on iwight.com)

(b) To consider the motion from Cllr Dawn Cousins, Cabinet Member for Island Health, Housing and Community Wellbeing:

“That Council welcomes the report of the Director of Public Health and notes particularly that between 25,000 and 30,000 adults (16+) on the Island are obese and that this level appears to be higher than for both England and the South East.

The Council recognises the serious impact that obesity can have on the health of an individual and resolves to do all that it can with its partners to increase the levels of physical activity and encourage good eating habits on the Island.

The Council also calls upon the Government to take action to underpin the creation of healthy environments that promote healthier lifestyles, including:

· Undertaking a fundamental review of the funding for the provision of opportunities to take part in physical activity. So that such opportunities are readily available to those in most need of them and to ensure that the legacy of the 2011 Island Games and also the 2012 Olympics is of a more healthy less obese Island and nation.

· Establishing, as a matter of urgency, a framework for the regulation of food advertising to children as recommended in the draft Children's Food Bill.”

8. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARISH COUNCIL FOR RYDE

To consider the report regarding a petition received from the Ryde Town and Management Committee. (Paper D)

9. MEMBER APPOINTMENTS PANELS

To consider establishing 11 Member Appointment Panels consisting of 5 elected Members (4 Conservative members, and 1 opposition member), nominated by group leaders, to appoint to the following posts:

Director of Children’s Services

Director of Adult & Community Services

Director of Environment & Neighbourhoods

Director of Safer Communities

Head of School Improvement

Head of Housing

Head of Planning

Head of Human Resources

Head of Communications

Head of Adult Service

Chief Fire Officer.

10. 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) Chairman of Scrutiny (Cllr Geoff Lumley)

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

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

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

(vii) Cabinet Member for The Economy, The Customer, Communications, Leisure and Tourism (Cllr Tim Hunter-Henderson)

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

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

JOHN LAWSON

Deputy Chief Executive