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) (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 Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Vice-Chair) Environment and Community Protection Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Vice-Chair) Corporate Scrutiny Committee Appeals Sub Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 4 of 15

Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee Guest

Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 14th August, 2025 5.00 pm

August 14, 2025
Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 2.00 pm

July 29, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 28th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 28, 2025
Environment and Community Protection Committee Committee Member

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 5.00 pm

July 17, 2025
Full Council Vice-Chair

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

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 1 of 6

School and Post 16 Transport Policy

From: Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 02, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the School and Post 16 Transport Policy, effective from September 2025, which outlines the council's legal responsibilities for transporting children to school, defines eligibility criteria for free transport, and details discretionary transport arrangements and exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and the Mayoral Combined county Authority

From: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 01, 2025

...to approve in principle the establishment of the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority, giving delegated authority to the Chief Executive to agree the final draft Parliamentary Order, and to appoint Natalie Brahma-Pearl as the Combined County Authority Returning Officer for the 2026 mayoral elections.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 29