Andrew Garratt - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Andrew Garratt

Liberal Democrat Deputy Council Leader - Group Leader

Email: andrew.garratt@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Local Pension Board (Committee Member) Appeals Committee Harbour Committee (Vice-Chair, Committee Member) Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Committee Member) Appointments and Employment Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Policy, Finance and Resources Committee (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee (County Councillor) Corporate Scrutiny Committee Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee Policy, Finance and Resources Committee (Vice-Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 3 of 14

Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.00 am

January 22, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Policy, Finance and Resources Committee Vice-Chair

Policy, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 08, 2026
Harbour Committee Committee Member

Harbour Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 07, 2026
Local Pension Board Committee Member

Local Pension Board - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

37 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Budget and Council Tax Setting

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 5.00 pm - February 25, 2026

... the Council approved its budget and set the Council Tax for the financial year 2026/27, including an increase of 4.99% and the use of Exceptional Financial Support, while also establishing an Improvement Board to develop a transformation plan for future financial sustainability.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 23rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 23, 2026

...approved the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts, including the Annual Governance Statement, and authorized its signing.

For Determination

Declarations of Interest

From: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and the Mayoral Combined county Authority

From: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 01, 2025

...to approve in principle the establishment of the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority, giving delegated authority to the Chief Executive to agree the final draft Parliamentary Order, and to appoint Natalie Brahma-Pearl as the Combined County Authority Returning Officer for the 2026 mayoral elections.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025

...to approve the minutes of previous Full Council, Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and Policy and Scrutiny Committee meetings, as well as approve the Isle of Wight Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, the revised Street Furniture and Pavement Licensing Policy 2025 – 2030, the revised Gambling Licensing Policy 2025 – 2028, and the Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy with amendments.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 37