Councillor Michael Beston
Email: michael.beston@iow.gov.uk
Council: Isle of Wight
Council Profile: View on council website
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 2 of 8
Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm
43 attendees, 16 documents, 2 media files
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 5.00 pm
Economy, Regeneration, Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 5.00 pm
Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 28th May, 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
35 decisions · Page 1 of 7
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
Declarations of Interest
From: Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 01, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Reorganisation - Final Submission
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025
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The Full Council of Isle of Wight decided... to refuse the final submission for Local Government Reorganisation, which proposed a five-unitary model with four new mainland unitaries and the Isle of Wight remaining independent, even though the council had participated in developing the proposal and it included three variations of the model.
Refused
Minutes
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025
...to approve the minutes of previous Full Council, Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and Policy and Scrutiny Committee meetings, as well as approve the Isle of Wight Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, the revised Street Furniture and Pavement Licensing Policy 2025 – 2030, the revised Gambling Licensing Policy 2025 – 2028, and the Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy with amendments.
Recommendations Approved
review of Political Proportionality Alternative Arrangements, Nominations and Appointments to Committees
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025
...to address changes in councillor group affiliations, the council approved a review of political proportionality across its committees, impacting seat allocations and requiring nominations to fill vacancies.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 35