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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Full Council Committee Member

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

May 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Appointments and Employment Sub Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Sub Committee - Monday, 30th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Community Protection Committee Vice-Chair

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 5.00 pm

March 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

52 decisions · Page 5 of 11

Approval of Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy, which prioritizes assessing Council-owned land for social rent housing potential before disposal.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Youth Justice Plan

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the Isle of Wight Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, outlining the service's vision, strategy, resources, and priorities for preventing offending by children and supporting their well-being.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of the Street Furniture and Pavement Licensing Policy

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to approve the Street Furniture and Pavement Licensing Policy, which incorporates the pavement licensing regime and sets out how applications should be made for placing objects on highways under the Highways Act 1980 and the Business and Planning Act 2020 as amended by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.

Recommendations Approved

Extending the Geographical Scope of the existing 'Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document'

From: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 10, 2025

The SPD has proven to be an excellent document when considering applications within the town centres of Newport and Ryde, and has resulted in clear and beneficial outcomes. However, it is limited to only apply to these two town centres. The report will seek agreement to amend the existing SPD so it applies more widely across the island, to then consult on these changes in accordance with the relevant regulations and then, dependant on the outcome of the consultation to adopt the revised SPD.

Recommendations Approved

Local Transport Plan 4

From: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 10, 2025

To seek approval of the draft LTP 4 and to proceed with public consultation on the draft as soon as possible.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 52