To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 2007 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

APOLOGIES

1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 February 2007.

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 4.00 pm on Monday, 19 March 2007.

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

5. MOTIONS SUBMITTED UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

By Cllr Geoff Lumley

THAT Council notes that an enquiry by the co-opted members of the Scrutiny Committee (SC17/06) into the processes used for the reporting and consideration of the Independent Remuneration Panel's recommendations on Members Allowances and expenses by Full Council on 18 October 2006, has found that those processes were not transparent.

THAT Council also notes that the full Scrutiny Committee has accepted that finding and the enquiry Report without opposition.

THAT Council therefore agrees to accept the recommendations made by the Scrutiny Committee as detailed in the attached report. (Paper B)

6. FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE – OPTIONS APPRAISAL REPORT

To consider the Fire and Rescue Service Options Appraisal Report. (Paper C)

7. STANDARDS COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - 2007

To receive the annual report of the Standards Committee. (Paper D)

8. ADOPTION OF ELECTED MEMBER DEVELOPMENT POLICY

To consider the report and the proposed Development Policy for Members. (Paper E)

9. SCRUTINY COMMITTEE CO-OPTEE AND SCHEME OF CO-OPTION

To consider the proposed scheme of Co-option and the appointment of a Co-optee for the Scrutiny Committee. (Paper F)

(A Full CV for the named applicant is available (for Members of the Council only) from the Council’s intranet by clicking here. This information is exempt as defined under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act).

10. CABINET:

(a) To consider the following matters as recommended by the following Cabinet Members:

Cllr Patrick Joyce, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Learning.

(i) Adult and Community Learning Plan 2007-08 (Paper G)

(b) Cabinet Members and the Chairman of Scrutiny to present a written report, and 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 Patrick Joyce)

(iii) Chairman of Scrutiny (Cllr G Lumley)

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

(v) Cabinet Member for Assets, Planning and Housing (Cllr George Brown)

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

(vii) Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport (Cllr Ian Ward)

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

(ix) Cabinet Member for Island Health 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 4.00 pm on 20 March 2007. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for oral questions about budget or policy to each Cabinet Member.

ALISON LOWTON

Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services