Issue - meetings

The Chairman announced that as part of National Women’s Day the suffragette flag had been raised at County Hall. The Chairman had attended a meeting of the unions earlier in the week

The Alliance group had donated money to the Ukraine appeal and had been helping to collate items to be sent to those affected. The group would continue to work with senior management to make preparations in the event that refugees were to be sent to the island. The IW College students had been loading up trucks to go to the Ukraine with items donated. The Alliance group would continue to wear flags of support.

The Chairman had attended a meeting with a government minister regarding an upcoming announcement in relation to the marine industry. A press release would be issued shortly.

The Chairman had been invited to speak to a group of mainly teaching staff regarding women in leadership roles. Thanks had been expressed to them for keeping children educated through the pandemic.

The Chairman had attended a Safer Streets Meeting and was delighted that £450k for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight had been won for a Violence Against Women campaign. Better CCTV coming to the island to make people feel safe.

The Chairman was expecting a new granddaughter and may soon be taking a short time out to spend time with her family.