Agenda

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2024.

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

Please note that the Monitoring Officer on 8 April 2022 granted all councillors a dispensation under section 33 (2) of the Localism Act 2011 to remain in the meeting room and to speak and to vote on the draft development plan (including Cabinet recommendations to the Council) relating to town and country planning for the Isle of Wight, notwithstanding the existence of any disclosable pecuniary interest(s). For the avoidance of any doubt, this dispensation is intended to be wide covering any item of business relating to the formulation/preparation and approval of the new Island Strategy (development plan).

Questions may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, a question must be put including the name and address of the questioner by delivery in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services democratic.services@iow.gov.uk, no later than two clear working days before the start of the meeting. Normally, Full Council is held on a Wednesday, therefore the deadline for written questions will be Friday, 26 April 2024.

To receive a reply to a question asked during questions to the Leader or Cabinet Member, a question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services no later than 6pm on Thursday, 25 April 2024. A question may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances, there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.