Councillor John Nicholson

Annual Report 2024

Cllr John Nicholson - Cowes South and Northwood Ward

Achievements and Advances Roundup

• Being Cowes Town Council Mayor, leading review, change and reform.
• Leading in the development of Cowes & Northwood Place Plan development and implementation, facilitating meetings and setting up of Working Groups to address particular objective themes and projects.
• Vice Chairmanship of the Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Adult Social Care, assisting and supporting, challenging health partners and being critical where needed.
• Supporting, representing and advising residents in various local and personal issues and concerns, from planning matters to parking issues and social concerns.
• Negotiating and being actively engaged with Island Roads with regards to road works quality and impact mitigation. Campaigning against unnecessary disruption and inconvenience caused by poor consideration in Utility roadworks, including calling out defective works.
• Acting as representative on Island Roads Health and Safety Forum.
• Holding local police services to account for response rates to reported incidents and concerns.
• Holding local health services to account in matters concerning service levels.
• Helping to promote awareness of local heritage and culture.
• Being outspoken, when needed, to represent and voice concerns that have caused local concern.
• Being an actively involved member of Northwood Parish Council and Cowes Town Council

John Nicholson

April 2024