FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE - AGENDA FOR 19 APRIL 2005

FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2005 AT 10.00 AM

COMMITTEE ROOM 1, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT

Membership :

Mr V J Morey (Chairman), Miss H L Humby (Vice Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr J R Adams, Mr C B W Chapman, Mrs B E Foster, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mrs M J Miller, Mr A A Taylor

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Mrs M A Jarman and Mr J Effemey) are non-voting members.

Portfolio Holders :

Mr D J Knowles - Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection

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 Select Committee Support before the commencement of the meeting, such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.

AGENDA

1. MINUTES - PAPER A - To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 February 2005.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 10.00 am on Friday, 15 April 2005. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a fully reply will be given at the meeting.

4. URGENT BUSINESS - To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

5. FORWARD PLAN – To consider whether any items included on the latest Forward Plan (as shown on http://www.iwight.com/council/what_is_a_council/Forward_Plan/) should be included in the Select Committee’s Workplan. The Portfolio Holder will also have the opportunity of advising the Select Committee of any proposed delegated decision to be taken within the next month.

SCRUTINY SESSION

6. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORT 3 – 2004-05 – PAPER B – To consider the report of the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection.

7. BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF MARCH 2005- – PAPER C – To consider the report of the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection.

8. FIRE MODERNISATION AGENDA – To receive an oral update from Councillor Andy Sutton, the Isle of Wight Council’s representative on the LGA Safer Communities Board, and Audit Commission CPA Reviewer.

9. VERIFICATION STUDY ACTION PLAN UPDATE – PAPER D – To consider the report from the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection.

10. BEREAVEMENT SERVICES ISSUES - TASK GROUP ACTIVITY – PAPER E – To consider the report from the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection.

11. MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME - A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 10.00 am on Monday, 18 April 2005.

12. NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled formal meeting will be held on Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 10.00 am at County Hall, Newport.

The Awayday for the Select Committee will be held on Tuesday, 21 June 2005 at which the Workplan for the forthcoming year will be discussed.

Details of this and other Council committee meetings can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp

The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact the Committee Administrator on ' 823071.