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 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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Audit and Governance Committee Guest

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 10.00 am

December 01, 2025
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Committee Member

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee Chair

Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 26, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

64 decisions · Page 4 of 13

Potential review of Political Proportionality, Alternative Arrangements, Nominations to Committees and Outside Bodies

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy, which prioritizes assessing Council-owned land for social rent housing potential before disposal.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Youth Justice Plan

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the Isle of Wight Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, outlining the service's vision, strategy, resources, and priorities for preventing offending by children and supporting their well-being.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of the Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2028

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve and adopt the revised Gambling Licensing Policy 2025 – 2028, which will be in effect for three years starting August 1, 2025, as required by the Gambling Act 2005.

Recommendations Approved

Extending the Geographical Scope of the existing 'Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document'

From: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 10, 2025

The SPD has proven to be an excellent document when considering applications within the town centres of Newport and Ryde, and has resulted in clear and beneficial outcomes. However, it is limited to only apply to these two town centres. The report will seek agreement to amend the existing SPD so it applies more widely across the island, to then consult on these changes in accordance with the relevant regulations and then, dependant on the outcome of the consultation to adopt the revised SPD.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 64