Decisions

That the Cabinet approves the publication of a Public Notice for the alteration of the upper age range so as to remove the Sixth Form at Carisbrooke College with effect from 31st December 2021.

Option 1 – To adopt the proposed Mobile homes Licensing Fees Policy (at Appendix 1).

Option C. To increase the number of resource provisions by two with one at Brading CE (Controlled) Primary and the second at Medina College as outlined in this report Both resource provisions agreed.

Option 1 - to agree the revised draft Island Planning Strategy (as attached) for public consultation to run from 30 July until 1 October.

To delegate any final editorial and presentational changes to the Island Planning Strategy to the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing and the Director of Regeneration, so long as they do not materially alter the intention of the version agreed by Cabinet.

That Cabinet approves the Performance Report – Quarter ended 31 March 2021 and the priority report detail as set out in the Appendices.

OPTION 2: That the findings of the public consultation are reported to a future meeting of the cabinet to inform a final decision on the detailed design of those elements of the project to be implemented by the council. All other matters to be delegated to the Director of Neighbourhoods as above so as to advance the project prior to this decision.

To approve the proposed 2021 Post-16 Transport Policy Statement as set out in Appendix 1.

Option 1 – To approve the proposed calendar for term dates 2022/23 as in Appendix 3.

Option 5 - To support the Southampton 2025 expression of interest for the UK City of Culture bid by confirming the Isle of Wight as a regional partner and providing an initial £10,000 contribution for this purpose, from within the existing budgets available for strategic partnerships.

To instruct council staff to work with the bid team to identify the most appropriate programme of activities to take place, should the bid be successful, to support the Island's cultural regeneration and maximise the economic and cultural benefits for the Island.

Should the SO2025 bid be successful, delegate the decision regarding further council support of £50,000 to support Island implementation of the bid's proposed activity programme to the Cabinet member for Regeneration and Business Development. then the additional funding as a regional partner of £10,000 per annum for the five years up to and including 2026 be the first call on the council’s regeneration budget in each of those years.

To approve the proposed updated calendar for term dates 2021/2022 as set out in Appendix 2.

The Leader proposed the recommendations set out in the report which was seconded.

RESOLVED:

I.        THAT the following councillors be appointed to the offices of outside      bodies listed in Appendix 1 of this report.

II.       THAT the appointments made or to be made by the Leader of the           Cabinet as set out in Appendix 2 of this report be noted.

III.      THAT, the following nominations received for representatives on   outside organisations in Appendix 3 (attached to and forming part of   these minutes) having been considered, councillors  be put forward as         the nominated representatives for the relevant organisations (in so far         as those organisations are relevant to the exercise of council functions).

A motion was proposed and seconded:

Recommendation:

40. The principle of reverse proportionality is to be applied to the allocation of seats on the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and the three Policy and Scrutiny Committees. The Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee should be a member of the main opposition group.

41. Those Councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 (below) to be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed and the nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

42. Those Committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

43. Any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting.

Appendix 1

NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS

(i)             APPEALS COMMITTEE – Cllr Ian Dore

(ii)            APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE – Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox (as Leader of the Council)

(iii)          AUDIT COMMITTEE – Cllr Andrew Garratt

(iv)          CORPORATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – a member of the main opposition group

(v)           HARBOUR COMMITTEE – Cllr Phil Jordan (as Cabinet Member for Infrastructure)

(vi)          INVESTIGATING & DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(vii)         LICENSING COMMITTEE – Cllr Daryll Pitcher

(viii)       PENSION FUND COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(ix)          PLANNING COMMITTEE – Chair - Cllr Michael Lilley, Vice Chair – Cllr Geoff Brodie

(x)           POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Cllr Richard Quigley

(xi)          POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE - Cllr John Nicholson

(xii)         POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS & REGENERATION  – Cllr Karen Lucioni

During the debate, Councillor Steve Hastings was nominated and seconded for the role of Chairman to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and it was agreed that this would be included at appendix 1.

Following a discussion the vote was taken and the result was as follows:

RESOLVED:

      I.         THAT those councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 to be appointed, plus Councillor Steve Hastings as Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

    II.         THAT those committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

 III.           THAT any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting