Committee Administrator - Julie Martin 823281 E-mail - [email protected]

To: Cllrs Knowles (Chairman), Abraham, Adams, Chapman, Coburn, Foster, Humby*, Miller, Morey, Stephens, Sutton, Taylor, Wareham

(*indicates non-voting members)

NB. Any other member of the Council may attend the meeting and may speak with the permission of the Chairman provided that notification has been given to the Committee Services section before the commencement of the meeting, such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.

Meeting : Date : Time: Place :

Fire and Public Safety Select Committee Monday, 19 November 2001 10.00 am Committee Room 1, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

A G E N D A

1. MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2001 (Paper A).

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 48 hours (not including weekends or bank holidays) prior to the start of the meeting. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner, in accordance with Procedural Rule 9 (3). (Deadline for questions is 10.00 am on Thursday, 15 November 2001)

4. URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

5. UPDATE ON BEST VALUE CROSS-CUTTING REVIEW - PROMOTING A SAFE SOCIETY

To consider the report of the Head of Paid Service (Paper B)

6. REPORT OF THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER

(a) Emergency Planning's Best Value Review - A Progress Report and Financial Implications for 2002 Onwards (Paper C)

(b) Best Value Procurement Review (Paper D)

(c) Fire Service Resources (Paper E)

(d) Best Value Review of Communications and Control Planned Improvements (Paper F)

(e) Community Fire Safety Best Value Review - Interim Progress Report (Paper G)

7. SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO MEASURES TAKEN LOCALLY IN RESPECT OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE PREVENTION

To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Information (Paper H)

8. HACKNEY CARRIAGE WORKING PARTY

To consider the report of the Head of Select Committee Report (Paper I)

9. MEMBERS' QUESTION TIME

A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 48 hours (not including weekends and bank holidays) prior to the start of the meeting, in accordance with Procedural Rule 10 (3). (Deadline for questions is10.00 am on Thursday, 15 November 2001)