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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 12, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Policy, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Environment and Community Protection Committee Committee Member

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

November 19, 2025
Licensing Committee Chair

Licensing Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 17, 2025

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: 78

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 70