Councillor Michael Beston
Email: michael.beston@iow.gov.uk
Council: Isle of Wight
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Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm
Full Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm
Licensing Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 4.00 pm
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm
Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm
40 attendees, 7 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
35 decisions · Page 3 of 7
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
Approval of the Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2028
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025
...to approve and adopt the revised Gambling Licensing Policy 2025 – 2028, which will be in effect for three years starting August 1, 2025, as required by the Gambling Act 2005.
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 35