As you may be aware, when we can, we carry live coverage of debates at the Isle of Wight Council. It’s a considerable effort, but we feel that it’s important that as many people as possible have access to decisions that will affect the Island for years to come. From what we’ve heard from VB readers, they appreciate it too.
To that end, we’ll be getting on the frantic typing and posting pony again tonight to cover the Cabinet meeting at County Hall.
Amongst the items being debated (others listed below), will be the Report from the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, for the “Change of Age Characteristic – Christ the King College Voluntary Aided Church of England/Roman Catholic” – translation: altering the schools years covered by Christ the King from 9 to 14, to become 11 to 19.
This is a subject that has raised considerable debate on VentnorBlog, both on the subject of Christ the King College changing the age groups of pupils to 11 to 19, but also on issues such as Christ the King College becoming the only school on the Island allowed to have Maths and Computing as its specialism.
Read the paper on the proposed changes to Christ The King College.
Other items being discussed
Report of the Cabinet Member for Residents, Resources and the Fire Service
Medium-Term Revenue and Capital Budget Strategy 2009/10 – 2011/12 and Council Tax 2009/10.
Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Housing, and Community Wellbeing
Review of the Council’s Approach to the Provision of Homelessness Prevention Services.
Consideration of The Forward Plan
Cabinet Members to identify decisions which need to be amended, added, or removed from the Forward Plan.
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Cabinet member Alan Wells congratulated VentnorBlog on the live coverage at the Cabinet Meeting held on 24 November last year.
He had to leave the meeting (as he had declared an interest) and was able to keep up with the progress of discussions by following our live coverage on VentnorBlog.
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