10.
MINUTES
RESOLVED :
THAT
the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2005
be confirmed.
11.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Mrs Gardiner declared a personal interest in Health and Social Care.
12.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
Questions
were put to the Chairman as follows :
Mr J Wortham
asked an oral question regarding correspondence written by officers, but signed
by elected Members. He requested that
this should be made clear in future.
The Chairman agreed to investigate the
matter.
13.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
The Chairman
updated Members on a number of recent visits he had made including Newport
Rowing Club Regatta afternoon and the Junior Sports Event in Southampton where the Island
Hockey team had come second, despite the rain.
14.
PRESENTATION TO CANON
STEPHEN PALMER
At the
invitation of the Chairman, Mr Mazillius presented Canon
Stephen Palmer with a set of stamps depicting the Islander aeroplane (made on the Isle of Wight) together
with stamps from the Falkland Islands, where Canon Palmer had previously held
the post of Dean of Stanley Cathedral.
Canon Palmer thanked Mr Mazillius for the gift and reported that the Falkland
Islands now owned 6 Islander planes.
15.
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11:
(a)
The Council considered
the following motion from Mrs D Gardiner CC:
“The Isle of Wight Council, as an important consumer
and opinion leader, should research, develop and support a strategy to
facilitate the promotion and purchase of foods with the FAIRTRADE Mark, as part
of it’s commitment to sustainable development.
The Isle of Wight Council is committed to helping the
Isle of Wight achieve Fairtrade Status and will, as a first step, offer
Fairtrade Marked food and drink options for purchase internally, and make them
available for internal meetings.
Following this, a paper detailing the steps which the Isle of Wight
Council needs to take to help the Island gain Fairtrade status will be put
before the Cabinet.”
Mrs
Gardiner explained to Members that the Isle of Wight Council could set an
example to other Councils by adopting the motion. Mr Wells and Mrs Oulton spoke in favour of the motion. The motion was seconded and following debate
it was:
RESOLVED:
1.
THAT “the Isle of
Wight Council, as an important consumer and opinion leader, should research,
develop and support a strategy to facilitate the promotion and purchase of
foods with the FAIRTRADE Mark, as part of it’s commitment to sustainable
development.”
2.
THAT “the Isle of
Wight Council is committed to helping the Isle of Wight achieve Fairtrade
Status and will, as a first step, offer Fairtrade Marked food and drink options
for purchase internally, and make them available for internal meetings. Following this, a paper detailing the steps
which the Isle of Wight Council needs to take to help the Island gain Fairtrade
status will be put before the Cabinet.”
(b)
The Council considered
the following motion from Mrs D Cousins CC:
Before moving the motion, Mrs Cousins introduced Mr
Graham Elderfield (Chief Executive, IW Healthcare NHS Trust and Primary Care
Trust), Mr Rodney Ireland (Chairman of the IW Healthcare NHS Trust) and Mrs Val
Anderson (Chairman of the Primary Care Trust), who addressed the Council
individually in support of the motion.
A question and answer time followed, after which Mrs Cousins moved:
“The
Council, in confirming it's commitment to developing sustainable health and
social care services through integration, resolves to:
1.
put outcomes for service users at the heart of
new structures and strategies to deliver seamless integrated care;
2.
ensure a viable hospital within a context
of resources moving from centralised acute services towards community based
provision focussing increasingly on primary, preventative and
social care;
3.
undertake a rigorous due diligence exercise
before engaging in structural integration;
4.
use a robust contractual framework, and
rigorous scrutiny to underpin partnership working to ensure agreement and
delivery of service improvement;
5.
ensure excellent communications with staff,
whose commitment is essential to the delivery of the benefits of integration.”
During
the debate to move the motion, Mr Mazillius moved the following amendment to
the motion:
“The
Council, in confirming it's commitment to developing sustainable health and
social care services through integration, resolves to:
1. put
outcomes for service users at the heart of new structures and strategies to
deliver seamless integrated care;
2. ensure
a viable hospital providing centralised acute services and providing
community based provision focussing increasingly on primary, preventative and
social care;
3. undertake
a rigorous due diligence exercise before engaging in structural integration;
4. use
a robust contractual framework, and rigorous scrutiny to underpin partnership
working to ensure agreement and delivery of service improvement;
5. ensure
excellent communications with staff, whose commitment is essential to the
delivery of the benefits of integration.”
The amendment
was seconded, and following debate it was:
RESOLVED:
THAT
the amended motion become the substantive motion.
Following
further debate, the amended motion was seconded and following a vote, it was:
RESOLVED:
THAT ”the
Council, in confirming it's commitment to developing sustainable health and
social care services through integration, resolves to:
1.
put outcomes for service users at the heart of
new structures and strategies to deliver seamless integrated care;
2.
ensure a viable hospital providing
centralised acute services and providing community based provision focussing
increasingly on primary, preventative and social care;
3.
undertake a rigorous due diligence exercise
before engaging in structural integration;
4.
use a robust contractual framework, and
rigorous scrutiny to underpin partnership working to ensure agreement and
delivery of service improvement;
5.
ensure excellent communications with staff,
whose commitment is essential to the delivery of the benefits of integration.”
16.
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Members considered a report from the Leader of the Council
on substantial amendments to the constitution, in order to reflect the decisions made at the Annual Council
meeting. However, it was recognised that further time
would be required for consultation, with further work being undertaken to
redraft where necessary. A further
version of the Constitution would be presented to Council at the meeting
scheduled for 20 July 2005 for ratification.
In the meantime Members were asked to submit comments/suggested
amendments to the Council’s Monitoring Officer.
Following a debate, the Leader proposed that version
3.4 of the Constitution be adopted. The
proposal was seconded and following a vote it was:
RESOLVED
(i)
THAT the Constitution,
version 3.4 be adopted.
(ii)
THAT a further
version be brought to Full Council on 20 July 2005 for ratification.
17.
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Mr Bruce Claxton, the former Chairman of the Standards
Committee, left
the room for this item.
The Council considered the report submitted by the
Monitoring Officer, which made recommendations regarding appointments to the
Standards Committee. The Chief
Executive Officer informed Members that 29 applications had been received in
response to the advertisement in the County Press.
Under Article 9 of the Constitution, the Council was
required to appoint two Members, who had served a minimum of one term as a
Councillor. It was proposed and
seconded that Mr Cunningham and Miss Humby be so appointed, and that the
recommendations contained in the report were approved. Following a vote it was:
RESOLVED
a)
THAT Mr M Cunningham and
Miss H Humby be appointed to the Standards Committee.
b)
THAT Mr B Claxton, Mrs J
Harding and Mr G Hibberd be appointed to the Standards Committee.
c)
THAT Mr B Claxton be
appointed Chairman for the coming year.
d)
THAT the Isle of Wight
Association of Parish and Town Councils be invited to nominate a representative
to the Standards Committee.
e)
THAT the Monitoring
Officer produce a shortlist from applications received, for appointment to the
four remaining seats.
f)
THAT the Monitoring
Officer be delegated to appoint to the vacancies.
The
newly elected Chairman of the Standards Committee, Mr B Claxton returned to the room
and thanked the Council for his appointment.
18.
ADULT LEARNING PLAN
Members considered the report, which had previously
been recommended to Full Council for approval at the Executive meeting held on
6 April 2005. However, Mr T Hunter-Henderson,
the Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Adult and Community 3 Year
Learning Plan, proposed that the report be withdrawn, which would enable
Members more time to consider and discuss the plan before formal approval.
The proposal was seconded and following a vote, it
was:
RESOLVED:
THAT the report be withdrawn and the Adult and
Community Learning Three Year Development Plan be reconsidered at the meeting
scheduled for 20 July 2005.
15.
CABINET
(i)
The Leader
Mr Stephens submitted a written question regarding
former proposals about mental health provision and the possibility of
undertaking an impact assessment, with a risk analysis, prior to taking
decisions about forming a Care Trust on the Island, (MQ 20/05).
A copy of the question and reply are contained in the
Members’ Question Register.
The Leader provided an oral update on Council issues
for Members.
The Leader answered questions relating to the proposed
amendments to the Constitution and the Council’s representation at SEERA.
(ii)
Deputy Leader and Cabinet
Member for Children
The Cabinet Member updated the Council on recent meetings attended to
improve standards within schools.
A number of questions were answered concerning the timescale previously
stated in the Conservative Manifesto and whether this had been realistic. The Cabinet Member reassured the Council
that draft plans would be in place by the end of July 2005.
(iii)
Cabinet Member for
Resources, Audit and Customer Champion
Miss Humby had submitted a written question regarding the possible
development of Council owned car parks (MQ 21/05). The Cabinet Member had referred the question to Mr Ward, the
Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Planning, who provided a
response.
The Cabinet Member updated the Council on the regeneration of process
and potential savings in recruitment advertising.
The Cabinet Member then answered questions regarding the delivery of
the regeneration of process and the need for a suitable location for a public
records office on the Island.
(iv)
Cabinet Member for Environment,
Transport and Planning
The Cabinet Member circulated a written report updating the Council on
progress with parking charges, the Newport traffic system review and the Local
Transport Plan 2.
A number of oral questions were answered by the Cabinet Member relating
to the possible development of car parks, the possibility of developing a
policy for a 20mph speed limit outside schools and the high numbers of heavy
goods vehicles distributing food supplies from the mainland.
(v)
Cabinet Member for Safer
Communities
The Cabinet Member provided an oral update concerning the recent Rock
Festival at Seaclose and the establishment of an alcohol free
area at Church Litten.
A number of oral questions were answered by the Cabinet Member
concerning problems encountered with young drivers on the Island, the
possibility of Community Wardens for the Island and the retention of a Fire
Control Room on the Island.
(vi)
Cabinet Member for
Care, Health and Housing
Mr Stephens had submitted a written question regarding a balanced
budget position from all agencies concerned before forming a Care Trust on the
Island, short, medium and long term plans associated with financial references,
and the previous recommendations relating to the PwC Consultation which were
put forward by the Adult and Community Services Select Committee (MQ
19/05). The Cabinet Member provided a
response.
A copy of the question and reply are contained in the
Members’ Question Register.
The Cabinet Member updated the Council on the Island’s revised housing
allocation system. The new system
would ensure that Island residents would secure extra points. The Cabinet Member also extended her thanks
to Mr Abraham, Mr Metcalfe and his staff for helping to ensure a safe and
successful Island Rock Festival.
An oral question was asked and answered regarding the future of the
Health and Social Care Trust.
(vii)
Cabinet Member for
the Island Economy, Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure
The Cabinet Member provided an update on the draft Tourism Development
Plan, and a recent visit from the Adult Community Learning Inspector.
A number of questions were asked and answered relating to the
membership and availability of the minutes for the Isle of Wight Economic
Partnership Board, the latest information regarding the Isle of Wight brand,
the Cabinet Member’s comments about the recent music festival and the new
owners of Wightlink.
The meeting closed at 20.45.
CHAIRMAN
