Vanessa Churchman - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Vanessa Churchman

Conservatives Vice Chair

Email: vanessa.churchman@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee (Vice-Chair, Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Children's Services, Education and Skills Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee (Guest, Committee Member) Appeals Committee Environment and Community Protection Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Vice-Chair) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Vice-Chair) Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Appeals Sub Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Full Council Vice-Chair

Full Council - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 6.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee Vice-Chair

Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 10.00 am

April 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Community Protection Committee Committee Member

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 5.00 pm

March 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 16th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 16, 2026, 10:00 am
Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council Vice-Chair

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Monday, 16th March, 2026 6.00 pm

March 16, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

32 decisions · Page 3 of 7

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

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

Landslide and Coastal Change Adaptation Plans

From: Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

...to approve the development of Landslide and Coastal Change Adaptation Plans for high-risk areas, including Bonchurch, St Lawrence, Ventnor, and West Wight, to help communities prepare for and respond to coastal changes caused by climate change.

Recommendations Approved

Service Performance and Improvement (Q1)

From: Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

...to note the Service Performance and Improvement report for Quarter 1 of 2025, covering progress against the Corporate Plan activities and key performance indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Climate and Environment Strategy

From: Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

... the Committee approved recommendations to include information from a highlight report into a reviewed Climate and Environment Strategy for 2025-2040, to be submitted for approval in October 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 32