Christopher Jarman - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Christopher Jarman

Empowering Islanders Group Leader

Email: chris.jarman@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Social Care Audit and Governance Committee (Guest) Isle of Wight Pension Fund Committee (Chair) Licensing Committee Licensing Sub Committee Local Pension Board Planning Committee (Committee Member) Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee (Committee Member, Guest) Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee (Committee Member) Policy, Finance and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Community Protection Committee (County Councillor) Policy, Finance and Resources Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

98 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Full Council Committee Member

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

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

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

April 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Committee Member

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 5.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council Committee Member

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

March 16, 2026, 6:00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee Guest

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

March 16, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 11 of 14

Isle of Wight Domestic Abuse Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 13, 2025

Domestic abuse has a significant and long-term impact on victim-survivors and their families. The trauma inflicted by domestic abuse goes beyond the physical damage often associated with this crime, and can have detrimental mental, emotional, social and financial impacts. The paper will focus on the Isle of Wight Domestic Abuse Strategy and Safe Accommodation Strategy, which set out how Isle of Wight Council responsibilities under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 will be delivered.

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025-2026 and Future Years' Forecasts

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...approved the budget for the financial year 2025/26, including an increase in Council Tax of 4.99% and new capital investment proposals.

Recommendations approved

Director of Public Health Annual Report – Let’s Make Smoking History

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

The 2012 Health and Care Act places a statutory duty on upper tier Local Authorities to improve and protect the health of their residents. The Director of Public Health has a statutory duty to produce an annual report about the health of the local population. The content and structure of the report is decided each year by the Director of Public Health, based on key issue of health and wellbeing that would benefit from a focused review. The requirement placed on Isle of Wight Council as the relevant local authority is to publish the report. The focus of this year’s Annual Report from the Director of Public Health is ‘Let’s Make Smoking History’

Recommendations Approved

Bus Service Improvement Plan 2024

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

To seek approval of the proposed Isle of Wight Bus Service Plan for 2024-2025 and for its publication.

Recommendations Approved

Development of an Island Poverty Reduction Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 67