Ed Blake - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Ed Blake

Conservatives Conservative Group Leader

Email: ed.blake@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Committee Policy, Finance and Resources Committee Appointments and Employment Committee Environment and Community Protection Committee (  Vice-Chair ) Full Council Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council Policy, Finance and Resources Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 15th July, 2026 6.00 pm

July 15, 2026, 6:00 pm
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Wednesday, 1st July, 2026 5.00 pm

July 01, 2026, 5:00 pm
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Monday, 29th June, 2026 4.00 pm

June 29, 2026, 4:00 pm
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Monday, 22nd June, 2026 10.00 am

June 22, 2026, 10:00 am
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Monday, 15th June, 2026 10.00 am

June 15, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

52 decisions · Page 1 of 11

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

School and Post 16 Transport Policy

From: Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 02, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the School and Post 16 Transport Policy, effective from September 2025, which outlines the council's legal responsibilities for transporting children to school, defines eligibility criteria for free transport, and details discretionary transport arrangements and exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

School Place Planning: Options

From: Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Performance Update

From: Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Committee Member Development Plan

From: Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 52 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.