Chris Ward

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

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

review of Political Proportionality Alternative Arrangements, Nominations and Appointments to Committees

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

...to address changes in councillor group affiliations, the council approved a review of political proportionality across its committees, impacting seat allocations and requiring nominations to fill vacancies.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation - Final Submission

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

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The Full Council of Isle of Wight decided... to refuse the final submission for Local Government Reorganisation, which proposed a five-unitary model with four new mainland unitaries and the Isle of Wight remaining independent, even though the council had participated in developing the proposal and it included three variations of the model.

Refused