This Habitat Action Plan has been prepared through consultation with a range of organisations and specialists within the Isle of Wight BAP partnership. It was first produced in 2003 and reviewed in 2009. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) identifies a total of six native woodland types as priority haitats, of which three can be found on the Isle of Wight, namely: Lowland mixed deciduous woodland, wet woodland, wood-pasture and parkland.
The Woodland Bat HAP covers a suite of old forest bat species, which are dependent upon woodland and wood-pasture habitat for their survival.
This Habitat Action Plan has been prepared through consultation with a range of organisations and specialists withing the Isle of Wight BAP partnership. It covers a ten-year period from 2002- 2012, with a review in 2007
The council maintains a range of staff policies designed to support and encourage good practice, probity and best value. This policy aims to ensure that serious concerns about malpractice or wrongdoing are properly raised and addressed. The renamed policy replaces the previous Confidential Reporting Code dated January 2000 and contains the provisions that are required from the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
The Web Strategy has been created to define the principles and approach that the Isle of Wight Council will take to delivering it's online services and content.
The Employment Figures for the Isle of Wight Council are as recorded for 30 September 2011. The figures are employment counts including Permanent, Temporary Fixed Term, Seasonal and Casual contracts but excluding Relief. Schools under the Council’s control within the reporting period are included unless otherwise stated. The Isle of Wight Council is subject to compliance with the Equality Act 2010 including the Public Sector Equality Duties. The specific duties require the council to publish relevant proportionate information which demonstrates our compliance with the Equality Duty, the information will assist in delivering on the equality duties and also shape services in a way that makes them fully accessible to all customers.
This report looks at the potential biomass fuel supply on the Island, considering forestry, waste wood and agricultural residues.
We understand that caring for a relative, friend or loved one can be a very rewarding experience, but we also understand it can be very stressful. We want to ensure that the priorities of the carers’ strategy for the Isle of Wight are reviewed regularly and addressed. This review and consultation demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that carers are supported and valued by the services provided for them. We have undertaken a review of current provision for carers and talked to as many carers as possible in the last few months to get a picture of what the issues are for carers on the Isle of Wight. We now want to check if we have got this right and give the opportunity to other carers and interested parties to comment on what is important to them before we produce a joint carers’ strategy document in April 2013.