A radical overhaul of the Isle of Wight council’s governance model has brought in a host of new committees and chairs.
County Hall has transitioned from a cabinet system to one run along committee lines, an arrangement that allows more councillors a greater say in decision-making, according to the Local Government Association.
Heading the committees
The Conservative representative for Lake South, Councillor Paul Brading, will head up the children’s services, education and skills committee, with the Liberal Democrats’ Councillor Michael Lilley as vice-chair.
Meanwhile, Newport Central’s Alliance independent, Councillor Julie-Jones Evans, will chair the economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee, with Sandown South’s Conservative representative, Councillor Ian Ward, as vice-chair.
On the adult social care, public health and housing needs committee, Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey Conservative, Councillor Clare Mosdell, will take the helm, chairing alongside vice-chair Councillor Sarah Redrup, the Liberal Democrat representative for Wootton Bridge.
Two Conservatives will fill the chair and vice-chair positions on the planning committee: Councillor Warren Drew, who represents Ryde South East, and Fairlee and Whippingham’s Councillor Matthew Price.
Chairs and vice-chairs for each committee
The list of chairs and vice-chairs for each committee is:
- Adult social care, public health and housing needs committee: Councillor Clare Mosdell (chair) and Councillor Sarah Redrup (vice-chair)
- Appeals committee: Councillor Karl Love (chair)
- Audit and governance committee: Councillor Peter Spink (chair)
- Children’s services, education and skills committee: Councillor Paul Brading (chair) and Councillor Michael Lilley (vice-chair)
- Economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure: Councillor Julie Jones-Evans (chair) and Councillor Ian Ward (vice-chair)
- Environment and community protection committee: Councillor Karen Lucioni (chair) and Councillor Ed Blake (vice-chair)
- Harbour committee: Councillor Julie Jones-Evans (chair)
- Health and wellbeing board: Councillor Phil Jordan (chair) and Michele Legg, clinical lead for the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB (vice-chair)
- Isle of Wight pension fund committee: Councillor Chris Jarman (chair)
- Licensing committee: Councillor Jonathan Bacon (chair)
- Planning committee: Councillor Warren Drew (chair) and Councillor Matthew Price (vice-chair)
- Policy, finance and resources committee: Councillor Phil Jordan (chair) and Councillor Andrew Garratt (vice-chair)
- Standing advisory council for religious education: Councillor Debbie Andre (chair) and Sylvia Clare, representative for Buddhist and Quaker faiths (vice-chair)
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