ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
16 January 2002
To : ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY, 23 JANUARY 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.
AGENDA
PRAYERS
The Chairman will present certificates of gratitude to Island ferry companies for the role they played during the foot and mouth crisis.
1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 November 2001 (Paper A1)
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, 21 January 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. The Leader of the Council to call a debate on Tourism under Procedure Rule 16. The Council will be addressed by Mr Tim Addison (the Head of Isle of Wight Tourism) who will introduce Mr Simon Dabell (Chairman of the Island Tourism Industry Association)
Following the presentation there will be a debate on this matter.
7. EXECUTIVE :
(a) To consider the following matters as recommended by the Executive at its meetings on the 13 November 2001 and 15 January 2002.
(i) Dog Ban Beach Byelaws
Members were reminded that Dog Ban Beach Byelaws prohibited owners taking their dogs onto designated areas from the 1 May until the 30 September inclusive each year. A number of requests had been made to both the Environmental Health Department and the Leisure and Amenities Department which had requested that certain beaches were designated dog free during the summer months. Consideration was then given to the revocation of the existing South Wight and Medina Borough Council Dog Ban Beach Byelaws and the consolidation into a single Isle of Wight Council Byelaw as well as the making of a new byelaw which would ban dogs from certain beaches.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
(i) THAT new beach ban byelaws for any or all the areas of beach at Ryde, East Cowes, Seaview, Sandown and Springvale areas be made.
(ii) THAT the Dog Ban Beach Byelaws made by South Wight and Medina Borough Councils be revoked and that all dog ban beach areas be consolidated into a single Isle of Wight Council Byelaw.
(The report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Information as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper A2)
(ii) Council Tax Base 2002/03
Members were advised that it was necessary to set the Council Tax base for the 2002/03 financial year. This would form the basis of calculating individual Council Tax requirements for the next financial year. It was a statutory requirement to set the Tax Base by no later than 31 January 2002 and that the Police Authority be notified of it by that date.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
(i) THAT the report for the calculation of the Council's Tax Base, for the whole and parts of the area, be approved.
(ii) THAT the amounts of the Tax Base for the financial year 2002/03 be as detailed in Appendix B as attached to the report.
(The report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Information as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper A3)
(iii) Draft Social Inclusion Strategy 2001-2005
The Portfolio Holder reminded members of the importance of having a Social Inclusion Strategy and the willingness of outside agencies to become involved and make a commitment to it. The Draft Strategy had been supported by the Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning Select Committee at its meeting on 10 December 2001.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL :
THAT the Social Inclusion Strategy 2001-2005 be adopted by the Council and that the Leader of the Council be authorised to endorse the Strategy on behalf of the Council.
(The report of the Head of Paid Service as considered by the Executive is attached as Paper A4)
(b) To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 13 and 27 November 2001 and 11 and 18 December 2001 (Paper B)
(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 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 Harris);
(v) Fire and Emergency Planning (Mrs J White);
(vi) Public, Environment Protection and Waste (Mr M O Morgan Huws);
(vii) Resources (Mr 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 - 26 November and 13 December 2001 (Paper C)
(ii) Education, Community Development and Lifelong Learning - 12 November and 10 December 2001 (Paper D)
(iii) Environment and Transport - 28 November 2001 (Paper E)
(iv) Fire and Public Safety - 19 November and 17 December 2001 (Paper F)
(v) Resources - 14 and 27 November and 12 December 2001 (Paper G)
(vi) Social Services, Housing and Benefits - 22 November and 5 and 20 December 2001 (Paper H)
(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 Butchers);
(iv) Fire and Public Safety (Mr D Knowles);
(v) Resources (Mr G Kendall);
(vi) Social Services, Housing and Benefits (Mr R Mazillius).
9. REGULATORY COMMITTEES
To receive for information the Minutes of the Regulatory Committees :
(a) Development Control Committee - 16 and 27 November and 7 and 18 December 2001 and 7 and 8 January 2002 (Paper I)
(b) Licensing Panel - 9 November and 14 December 2001 (Paper J)
(c) Regulatory Appeals Committee - 30 November and 21 December 2001 (Paper K)
(d) Standards Committee - 14 December 2001 (Paper L)
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, 21 January 2002.
MIKE FISHER
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services