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) (Committee Member) Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Children's Services, Education and Skills Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Appointments and Employmnet Sub Committee (Committee Member) Appointments and Employment Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Children's Services, Education and Skills Committee (Committee Member) Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 4.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 4:00 pm
Committee Committee Member

Policy, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 08, 2026
Appointments and Employment Committee Committee Member

Appointments and Employment Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 12, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Policy, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Environment and Community Protection Committee Vice-Chair

Environment and Community Protection Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 1 of 10

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

Devolution and the Mayoral Combined county Authority

From: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 01, 2025

...to approve in principle the establishment of the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority, giving delegated authority to the Chief Executive to agree the final draft Parliamentary Order, and to appoint Natalie Brahma-Pearl as the Combined County Authority Returning Officer for the 2026 mayoral elections.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 50