NEW COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS ANNOUNCED IN COUNCIL GOVERNANCE SHAKE-UP

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.

The Conservative representative for Lake South, Cllr Paul Brading, will head up the children’s services, education and skills committee, with the Liberal Democrats’ Cllr Michael Lilley as vice-chair.

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Meanwhile, Newport Central’s Alliance independent, Cllr Julie-Jones Evans, will chair the economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee, with Sandown South’s Conservative representative, Cllr Ian Ward, as vice-chair.

On the adult social care, public health and housing needs committee, Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey Conservative, Cllr Clare Mosdell, will take the helm, chairing alongside vice-chair Cllr Sarah Redrup, the Liberal Democrat representative for Wootton Bridge.

2 Conservatives will fill the chair and vice-chair positions on the planning committee: Cllr Warren Drew, who represents Ryde South East, and Fairlee and Whippingham’s Cllr Matthew Price.

The list of chairs and vice-chairs for each committee is:

• Adult social care, public health and housing needs committee: Cllr Clare Mosdell (chair) and Cllr Sarah Redrup (vice-chair)
• Appeals committee: Cllr Karl Love (chair)
• Audit and governance committee: Cllr Peter Spink (chair)
• Children’s services, education and skills committee: Cllr Paul Brading (chair) and Cllr Michael Lilley (vice-chair)
• Economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure: Cllr Julie Jones-Evans (chair) and Cllr Ian Ward (vice-chair)
• Environment and community protection committee: Cllr Karen Lucioni (chair) and Cllr Ed Blake (vice-chair)
• Harbour committee: Cllr Julie Jones-Evans (chair)
• Health and wellbeing board: Cllr 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: Cllr Chris Jarman (chair)
• Licensing committee: Cllr Jonathan Bacon (chair)
• Planning committee: Cllr Warren Drew (chair) and Cllr Matthew Price (vice-chair)
• Policy, finance and resources committee: Cllr Phil Jordan (chair) and Cllr Andrew Garratt (vice-chair)
• Standing advisory council for religious education: Cllr Debbie Andre (chair) and Sylvia Clare, representative for Buddhist and Quaker faiths (vice-chair)

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