Jonathan Bacon - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Jonathan Bacon

Alliance Group Our Island

Email: jonathan.bacon@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Cabinet Member) Audit and Governance Committee Licensing Committee (Chair) Cabinet Appeals Committee Appeals Sub Committee Environment and Community Protection Committee (Committee Member) Appointments and Employment Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Harbour Committee Licensing Sub Committee

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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
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 4.00 pm

January 30, 2026, 4:00 pm
Environment and Community Protection Committee Committee Member

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 5:00 pm
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, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 11 of 14

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

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

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

Concessionary Travel Scheme 2025/26

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

To seek approval of the Concessionary Travel Scheme and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community Services to negotiate the reimbursement arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund Project

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

To seek approval to proceed with the LEVI project, the associated procurement and delegated authority to Strategic Director for Community Services for the award of the contract.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 70