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 6 of 7

School Funding Formula & Budget Setting 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

Following the Department for Education (DfE) Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) release in December, this report sets the local school funding formula and associated wider DSG budget for 2025/26

Recommendations Approved

Public Health Partnership

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

To agree the future structure and arrangements for the delivery of public health services

Recommendations Approved

Bus Service Improvement Plan 2024

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

To seek approval of the proposed Isle of Wight Bus Service Plan for 2024-2025 and for its publication.

Recommendations Approved

English Devolution White Paper

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

...to submit a joint expression of interest with Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and/or Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole to be included in the priority programme for devolution, seek to maintain the Isle of Wight's self-governing status, and request a 12-month postponement of the May 2025 elections.

Recommendations Approved

Island Speed Review

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 09, 2025

...to approve recommendations for a strategic decision related to the island-wide Speed Limits Review project, ratify the Speed Limit Review Summary Report for publication, develop a three-to-five-year program of works based on the report's recommendations, and commence a review of the Isle of Wight Council Speed Limits Policy in line with the DfT's National Speed Limit.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 35