Christopher Jarman - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Christopher Jarman

Empowering Islanders Group Leader

Email: chris.jarman@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee (Committee Member) Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee (Chair) Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Cabinet Licensing Committee Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Social Care Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Guest) Full Council (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Community Protection Committee (County Councillor) Local Pension Board (Committee Member) Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Committee Committee Member

Policy, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 5.00 pm

February 05, 2026
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Committee Member

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Committee Committee Member

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

January 08, 2026
Committee Committee Member

Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

64 decisions · Page 2 of 13

Declarations of Interest

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

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

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

Isle of Wight Pension Fund and Investment Pooling

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

...to the government's requirement, the council refused to support the Expression of Interest made to join the Central Pool, thereby not confirming the Fund's 'in principle' decision to join the Central Pool by the government's deadline of 30 September.

Refused

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 64