ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
13 February 2002
To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2002 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.
A sandwich lunch will be provided in Committee Room 1 at 1 pm
AGENDA
PRAYERS
1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 23 January 2002 (Paper A)
2. To receive any declarations of interest.
3. To deal with any questions from members of the public.
If members of the public wish to ask a question then it must be submitted in writing to Committee Services, or by email to : [email protected], by 10.00 am on Monday, 18 February 2002
4. To receive any official communications and correspondence submitted by the Chairman.
5. To receive such reports as the Leader of the Council may desire to bring before the Council.
6. To consider the Council’s budget for 2002/03 (Please bring with you to the meeting Papers B1 and B2 as submitted to the Executive on 18 February 2002).
[Note: Immediately after the Council has reached this item the Strategic Director of Finance and Information and County Treasurer will be invited to make a presentation to the Council on the Budget.
It is also likely that the Chairman will invite the Council to suspend Procedure Rule No 15 (4) to allow the Leaders of each of the Political Groups to speak for 15 minutes during the debate on the Budget.]
7. EXECUTIVE :
(a) To consider the following matters as recommended by the Executive at its meeting on the 12 February 2002
(i) Education Development Plan
Consideration was given to the final draft of the Education Development Plan 2002-2007. There was a statutory duty to produce and implement the plan which would be was central to the Local Educations Authority’s role to working in partnership with schools to improve school performance and raise standards for all pupils. The plan had been prepared in consultation with schools and a range of interested parties prior to the Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning Select Committee giving its support. The Portfolio Holder indicated that the view from the Select Committee was that they would have liked to scrutinise the Plan in more detail than time had allowed.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
THAT the Education Development Plan (2002 - 2007) be approved for adoption by the Council.
(The report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper C1.
(ii) The Early Years Development and Childcare Plan 2002/2004
The Portfolio Holder for Education and Life Long Learning presented the final draft of the Early Years Development and Childcare Plan 2002/2004 that the LEA was required to submit it to the DfES by 1 March 2002. The plan had been prepared following detailed discussions and consultation with the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
THAT the Early Years Development and Childcare Plan be adopted by the Council.
(The report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper C2)
(b) To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 15, 22 and 29 January 2002 (Paper D)
(c) Portfolio Holders to give answers to written questions, update on major issues and answer any general questions as follows :
(i) The Leader (Mrs S A Smart);
(ii) Agenda 21 and Countryside Matters (Mrs B Lawson)
(iii) Economic Development and Regional Issues (Mr H Rees)
(iv) Education and Lifelong Learning (Mr P G Harris)
(v) Fire and Emergency Planning (Mrs J White)
(vi) Public, Environment Protection and Waste (Mr M O Morgan Huws)
(vii) Resources (Mr R R Barry)
(viii) Social Services and Housing (Mr J A Bowker)
(ix) Tourism and Leisure (Mrs M A Jarman)
(x) Transport (Mr E Fox)
8. SELECT COMMITTEES
(a) To receive for information the minutes of the following Select Committee :
(i) Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services - 28 January 2002 (Paper E)
(ii) Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning - 31 January and 11 February 2002 (Paper F)
(iii) Environment and Transport - 21 and 30 January 2002 (Paper G)
(iv) Fire and Public Safety - 4 February 2002 (Paper H)
(v) Resources - 24 January and 1 February 2002 (Paper I)
(vi) Social Services, Housing and Benefits - 16 January and 6 February 2002 (Paper J)
(b) To receive a report from the Chairman and to answer any written questions in respect of the following Select Committees :
(i) Economic Development, Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services (Mr D T Yates);
(ii) Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning (Mrs J L Wareham);
(iii) Environment and Transport (Mrs T M Butchers);
(iv) Fire and Public Safety (Mr D J Knowles);
(v) Resources (Mr G S Kendall);
(vi) Social Services, Housing and Benefits (Mr R G Mazillius).
9. REGULATORY COMMITTEES
To receive for information the Minutes of the Regulatory Committees :
(i) Development Control Committee - 8, 18, and 29 January and 8 February 2002 (Paper K)
(ii) Licensing Panel - 11 and 25 January and 1 February 2002 (Paper L)
(iii) Regulatory Appeals Committee - 21 December 2001 and 25 January 2002 (Paper M)
Members are reminded that questions to Portfolio Holders or the Chairmen of the above Select and Regulatory Committees must be submitted in writing to Committee Services, or by email to: [email protected] , by 10.00 am on Monday, 18 February 2002.
MIKE FISHER
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services