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 11 of 20

Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 5.00 pm

March 20, 2025
Full Council

Full Council - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 6.00 pm

March 19, 2025
Corporate Scrutiny Committee

Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 5.00 pm

March 18, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 5.00 pm

March 13, 2025
Corporate Scrutiny Committee

Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 5.00 pm

March 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 1 of 14

Budget and Council Tax Setting

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 5.00 pm - February 25, 2026

... the Council approved its budget and set the Council Tax for the financial year 2026/27, including an increase of 4.99% and the use of Exceptional Financial Support, while also establishing an Improvement Board to develop a transformation plan for future financial sustainability.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 23rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 23, 2026

...approved the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts, including the Annual Governance Statement, and authorized its signing.

For Determination

Dentistry and Pharmacy Services - ICB Update

From: Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 30, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the ICB update on dentistry and pharmacy services, acknowledging challenges in access to NHS dental services and pharmacy disruptions, while also noting progress in areas like the Pharmacy First scheme and efforts to improve dental access.

Recommendations Approved

Service Performance and Improvement (Q2)

From: Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 30, 2025

...to note the operational and financial performance of the Adult Social Care & Housing Needs and Public Health Directorates, as detailed in the Service Performance and Improvement Update (Q2) report.

Recommendations Approved

Navigating support for people with co-occurring conditions (drugs and/or alcohol and mental health needs) on the Isle of Wight

From: Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 30, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding navigating support for people with co-occurring conditions (drugs and/or alcohol and mental health needs) on the Isle of Wight, aiming to improve integrated care and address challenges such as fragmented service delivery, workforce pressures, access inequities, data gaps, and stigma.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 67