ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Chief Executive Officer
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
13 February 2004
To:
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You
are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on MONDAY,
23 FEBRUARY 2004 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF
WIGHT commencing at 10.30 am for the transaction of the business set out
in the agenda below.
Please
note slightly later start time.
A
sandwich lunch will be provided.
PRAYERS
1.
To approve as a correct
record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 January 2004 (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 10.30 am on Thursday, 19
February 2004.
4.
To receive any official communications
and correspondence submitted by the Chairman
5.
To consider the
Council’s revenue and capital budget for 2004/05 (Please bring with you to the
meeting Paper B1 and Paper B2 as submitted to
the Executive on 11 February and Paper B as submitted to the
Executive on 23 February 2004). Any recommendations of the Executive will be
circulated before the meeting.
[Note:
Immediately after the Council has reached this item the Chief Financial Officer
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.]
6.
To
consider the suggested response from Social Services, Housing and Benefits
Select Committee to the Isle of Wight Healthcare Strategy. Please bring with
you to the meeting the proposed “Response to the Isle of Wight Local Healthcare
Strategy” that will be circulated to all members during the next few days. The
recommendations of the Select Committee (who are meeting on 19 February 2004)
shall be circulated at the Council meeting.
7.
To
agree the revised scheme for the allocation of seats to political groups
following the resignation of Mrs B Lawson from the Island First Group.
(Attached Paper C by the Chief
Executive Officer refers)
8.
EXECUTIVE :
a)
Recommendation from the
Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development:
To adopt the Early Years Development and Childcare Plan
2004-2006.
(A copy of the delegated decision report is attached at Paper D and a copy of the actual plan is available on
the internet and the members Resource Room)
b)
Portfolio
Holders to give an update on major issues and to answer written and oral questions on budget or policy
:
(i)
The Leader (Mrs S A Smart)
(ii)
Deputy Leader (Mr P G Harris)
(iii)
Economic
Development, UK and EU, Regional Issues (Mr H Rees);
(iv)
Education
and Community Development (Mrs J L Wareham);
(v)
Fire,
Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection (Mr D J Knowles);
(vi)
Resources
(Mr R R Barry);
(vii)
Social
Services and Housing (Mr G Kendall);
(viii)
Sustainable Development,
Environment and Planning Policy (Mrs T Butchers);
(ix)
Tourism
and Leisure (Mr J Fleming);
(x)
Transport
(Mr E Fox).
To guarantee a full reply Members must submit a question in
writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 10.30 am on
Friday, 20 February 2004. A further period of 10 Minutes will be allowed for
oral questions to each Portfolio Holder.
M J A FISHER
Chief Executive Officer