Ian Lloyd

Director of Public Health Annual Report – Let’s Make Smoking History

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

The 2012 Health and Care Act places a statutory duty on upper tier Local Authorities to improve and protect the health of their residents. The Director of Public Health has a statutory duty to produce an annual report about the health of the local population. The content and structure of the report is decided each year by the Director of Public Health, based on key issue of health and wellbeing that would benefit from a focused review. The requirement placed on Isle of Wight Council as the relevant local authority is to publish the report. The focus of this year’s Annual Report from the Director of Public Health is ‘Let’s Make Smoking History’

Recommendations Approved

Island Speed Review

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

...to approve recommendations for a strategic decision related to the island-wide Speed Limits Review project, ratify the Speed Limit Review Summary Report for publication, develop a three-to-five-year program of works based on the report's recommendations, and commence a review of the Isle of Wight Council Speed Limits Policy in line with the DfT's National Speed Limit.

Recommendations Approved

English Devolution White Paper

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

...to submit a joint expression of interest with Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and/or Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole to be included in the priority programme for devolution, seek to maintain the Isle of Wight's self-governing status, and request a 12-month postponement of the May 2025 elections.

Recommendations Approved

District 6 TRO Review - Shalfleet

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Development of an Island Poverty Reduction Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved