Michael Beston - Councillor for Isle of Wight

Councillor Michael Beston

 Conservatives

Email: michael.beston@iow.gov.uk

Council: Isle of Wight

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Scrutiny Committee Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Licensing Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Committee Member

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

November 19, 2025
Licensing Committee Vice-Chair

Licensing Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Committee Member

Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm

October 16, 2025
Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council Committee Member

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

40 attendees, 7 documents, 1 media files

October 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

35 decisions · Page 2 of 7

Isle of Wight Pension Fund and Investment Pooling

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025

...to the government's requirement, the council refused to support the Expression of Interest made to join the Central Pool, thereby not confirming the Fund's 'in principle' decision to join the Central Pool by the government's deadline of 30 September.

Refused

Service Performance and Improvement (Q1)

From: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...to note the Service Performance and Improvement (Q1) report, which provided a summary of progress against Corporate Plan activities and key performance indicators for the period April to June 2025, reflecting the performance position as of June 30, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

TfSE Transport Strategy

From: Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 21, 2025

... the Committee approved the Transport for the South East (TfSE) Draft Transport Strategy and its associated Integrated Sustainability Appraisal, enabling the Isle of Wight Council to confirm its support for adoption as a regional member at the TfSE Partnership Board in October.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 35