Councillor John Nicholson

Annual Report 2023

Achievements and Advances Roundup

·       Chairmanship of the Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Adult Social Care, coordinating and liaising between Health partners and other authorities, encouraging and supporting examples of good practice and case for change, holding poor service to account, giving constructive feedback in support of illustrations of real patient experience, attending Health Service partner’s meetings, making introductions, constructive observations and suggestions.

·       Supporting, representing and advising residents in various local and personal issues and concerns, from planning matters to parking issues and social concerns.

·       Advocating more streamlined working between Town and Parish Councils and also Isle of Wight Council, particularly, driving the development of the Cowes and Northwood Place Plan.

·       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 unlicensed works.

·       Holding local police services to account for response rates to reported incidents and concerns.

·       Acting as representative on Island Roads Health and Safety Forum.

·       Helping to promote awareness of local heritage and culture.

·       Being outspoken, when needed, to represent and voice concerns that have caused local outrage.

·       Being an actively involved member of Northwood Parish Council and Cowes Town Council, particularly in Cowes Town Council committees and workgroups.

·       Being chairman of Cowes Town Council Projects Committee.

·       Being Cowes Town Council Deputy Mayor.

John Nicholson

March 2023