Strategic Asset Management (previously Property Services) provides the corporate property function for the Isle of Wight Council. In short this comprises Asset Management (the strategic overview and direction of travel of the Council’s property assets), Estates Management (property acquisitions and disposals, rent renewals, lease renewals, valuations), Building Maintenance (reactive and planned maintenance and repair, energy management) and Building Design (major capital building projects, project management).

This document sets out the objectives of the Island’s economic development plan for the next three years: 2011/12 to 2013/14. It outlines targets to be achieved to meet the vision for the Island by 2020 but also the progress that needs to be achieved in the shorter term.

This study, carried out by Grontmij, shows heat demand density across the Island for both existing and proposed development. It suggests those areas where district heating could effectively be deployed in the future.

Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Integrated Risk Management Plan - 2009/14

Consultation paper for the Fire and Rescue Service IRMP 2014-20.

Second draft

An Assessment of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the 2008 Isle of Wight Music Festival.

Local Authorities are required under the Childcare Act 2006, Section 6 to ensure that there is sufficient, quality, flexible, sustainable childcare for parents and carers The Childcare Act 2006 defines childcare sufficiency as ‘sufficient to meet the requirement of parents in the (Local Authority’s) area who require childcare in order to enable them:

a) To take up or remain in work

b) To undertake education or training which could reasonably be expected to assist them to obtain work.

c) May have regard to any childcare which they expect to be available outside their area.

In order to meet the sufficiency duty local authorities are required to undertake a detailed assessment of the supply of, and demand for, childcare in their area. Qa Research was commissioned to undertake the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment on behalf of the Local Authority. The assessment included research and consultation with parents / carers, children and young people, employers, and providers.

This document presents the key findings of the assessment in line with nine indicators of sufficiency:

• Sufficiency of Places
• Range of Provision
• Quality
• Flexibility
• Accessibility (geographical issues)
• Knowledge and Information
• Affordability
• Inclusivity/Meeting Particular Needs
• Sustainability

The Child Poverty Act 2010 enshrined in law the commitment to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 and placed a duty on local authorities to:

•work with relevant agencies and named partners such as: Police, transport authorities, Primary Care Trust, Job Centre Plus - to reduce and mitigate the effects of poverty;

•prepare and publish a local Child Poverty Needs Assessment - to understand the drivers of child poverty and characteristics of those living in poverty;

•prepare and publish a Joint Child Poverty Needs Strategy - setting out the measures the Local Authority and named partners propose to take to reduce and mitigate the effects of child poverty

The Needs Assessment:

•will provide evidence and context for developing a strategic approach to child poverty by providing a deeper understanding of:

•the extent and distribution of child poverty on the Isle of Wight;

•the key drivers and characteristics of families living in poverty;

•the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to tackling child poverty

This organisational chart shows the children's safeguarding structure with direct reporting lines to commissioning managers within the Community Wellbeing and Social Care directorate.

This document lays out what the fostering service can expect from foster carers and vice versa.

This report reflects the importance that the Isle of Wight Council gives to ensuring that its children in public care are safe, cared for and achieving well.

Business Plan

The Local Council Tax Support Section 13A Policy.  This policy sets out how the scheme will operate and what the qualifying conditions are for making awards from April 2013 to replace Council Tax Benefit

The Local Council Tax Support Vulnerability Policy provides a statement of intent of how the Council will address the issues of Child Poverty, The chronically sick and disabled, the Armed Forces Covenant, and work incentives through the Local Council Tax Support Section 13A Policy

The Local Government Finance Bill 2012 and the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 amend the Local Government Finance Act 1992 allowing local discretion over the implementation of certain discounts and charges applied within the Council Tax regime.   The changes in legislation require the Council to determine the levels of discounts in respect of second homes, dwellings which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished and dwellings which are unoccupied, substantially unfurnished and in need of repair.  Section 11 Policy

Additional enforcement policy guidance on the residential use of holiday parks - approved September 2009

This document sets out the policy for residents wishing to obtain assistance with their household waste and recycling collections

A policy to guide staff on how to deal with those customers who exhibit unacceptable behaviour. Criteria and process for applying the policy and carrying out reviews.

The Local Council Tax Support Section 13A Policy (LCTS).  This policy sets out how the scheme will operate and what the qualifying conditions are for making awards from April 2014.  This replaces the previous LCTS scheme applied from April 2013 to March 2014.

Fire and Rescue Service Business Plan 2014-15 consultation document

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all staff working within the department are aware of their roles and responsibilities in respect of work to safeguard children.

To enable the Deputyship Department of the Council to support people with mental disorders who are deemed incapable of looking after their own financial affairs by Medical Professionals and give assistance on dealing with property and financial affairs.

The Deputyship Department will act in the best interests of the client at all times and provide high quality individual management of their financial and legal affairs, which will be unique in every individual case.

Guide to the council's budget 2015 to 2016

This policy sets the framework for delivery of Advocacy Services on the island. It is intended to support adult social care and health staff in their person-centred practice and to secure personalised outcomes by helping individuals, their families, friends and/or carers to:

·             speak up for, or act on behalf of, themselves or another person.
·             take action to say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests.
·             contribute their views, opinions, ideas and feelings to inform processes for continuous service improvement.

This is a calculator for financial contributions towards affordable housing through the planning process. This accompanies the consultation draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and allows developers to calculate the cost of meeting this requirement.

This policy outlines the Isle of Wight Council’s arrangements for the operation of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). DoLS were an amendment to the MCA 2005 and came into effect in April 2009.

DoLS:

1)           Provides legal protection for those vulnerable people who are, or may become, deprived of their liberty within the meaning of Article 5 of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in a hospital or care home;

2)           Helps to identify when a person who lacks mental capacity to consent be deprived of their liberty and ensures that deprivation of liberty is lawful and provide an Appeals Process.

Section 117 of the Mental Health Act places a joint duty on health and social care to provide support to patients who are discharged from longer term detention under the Mental Health Act, to reduce the risk of their readmission to hospital.

This After-care Policy – Section 117 of the Mental Health Act provides guidance to staff in both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Isle of Wight Council on the discharge of this duty, including clarification of their responsibilities, the range of services to be provided, monitoring and review and when the duty may come to an end.

A policy for the Planning Enforcement section of Planning Services

Ordinary residence is one of the key tests which must be met to establish whether a local authority is required to meet a person’s eligible needs. The test for ordinary residence applies differently in relation to adults with needs for care and support and carers. For adults with care and support needs, the local authority in which the adult is ordinarily resident will be responsible for meeting their eligible needs. For carers, however, the responsible local authority will be the one where the adult for whom they care is ordinarily resident. This is an important point to note, particularly if the carer provides care for more than one person in different local authority areas.

Ordinary residence can be acquired as soon as the person moves to an area, if their move is voluntary and for settled purposes. This is irrespective of whether they own, or have an interest in a property in another area.

The purpose of guardianship is to enable patients to receive care in the community when it cannot be provided without the use of compulsory powers. It provides an authoritative framework for working with a patient to keep him/her safe whilst achieving as independent a life as possible. Where it is used it must be part of the patient’s overall care and treatment plan.

Guardianship is focussed on social care needs and the patient’s welfare. If the need for compulsory powers is primarily in relation to medical treatment Supervised Community Treatment, if available, may be more appropriate.

S31 location map 2011

S31 Bayfields map

S31 Cooks Castle Farm map

S31 28 Buckland Gardens map

S31 30 Buckland Gardens map

S31 Brading Marshes maps 2019

S31 Fort Redoubt map

S31 Froglands Farm map

S31 land at Rookley map

S31 Land nr Bannock Road map

S31 Manor Farm map

S31 New Barn Farm map

S31 New Close Farm map

S31 Nodnewel map

S31 Nunwell Estate

S31 Old Coach House map

S31 Old Corn Barn map

S31 Perreton Farm map

S31 Summers Court map

S31 Tapnell & East Afton map

S31 Upper Hyde Farm

S31 Waters Edge map

S31 Werrer Farm

S31 Crockers (Post 1 Oct 13)

S31 Norris Castle (Post 1 Oct 13)

Disability Facility Grant Policy Document  - outlining eligibility and processes.

NT46 DM Modification Request - location map, to be linked to DMMO register

This poster sets out what recycling goes in each bin

This policy clarifies the Isle of Wight council’s (IWC) position regarding respite care and the sustainability of providing a carer’s service. A carer is an individual who provides or intends to provide care for another adult. This excludes paid carers and volunteers. The IWC recognise it is important that carers have regular breaks from caring and have time to themselves, even if it is just for an hour or so. Carers play a significant role in preventing the needs for care and support for the people they care for, which is why it is important the IWC supports carers in their role and help them to look after their own health and wellbeing.

This completed EIA sets out the review considerations in providing the final Council Tax Support scheme options for the financial year 2017/18 for the Full Council decision of 18.1.17 to provide a scheme from 1 April 2017. 

This completed EIA sets out the review considerations in providing Council Tax  discounts in relation to empty homes, those undergoing structural alteration and repair, and long term empty properties from 1 April 2017 to support the Council decision of 18.1.17 to provide a revised policy during 2017/18. 

Map showing 6 key regeneration sites as part of the new regeneration programme

The Policy explains a Direct Payment Personal Budget is the amount of money the Isle of Wight Council (IWC) has assessed is necessary to meet an individual’s eligible social care needs and can be delivered in a variety of ways. A direct payment gives the individual choice and control over how their eligible needs are met, including purchasing and arranging assistance or services for things that are important in their life. It allows them to use the funds to achieve the outcomes identified in the agreed Independence Plan.

The Third Party Top Up Policy explains all about top up payments. Top Ups are the extra money needed to be paid by a third party to meet the difference between the amount the IWC will pay (as identified in the social care personal budget) and the money the provider requires for the placement.

Sometimes a provider will request a more expensive price for a placement than the Isle of Wight council (IWC) has identified it will meet as agreed in the personal budget.

The Isle of Wight Council is asking for people's views on changing its Non-Residential Care Charging Policy for people who receive adult social care. We are considering including disability benefit income at the higher or enhanced rate as part of the financial means test when we levy charges on people.

The attached are 3 examples of how these may affect you.

A forecasting mechanism to give an indication of the numbers of children who are potentially eligible for the 30 hour offer. NB It is NOT a guarantee.

This document sets out the Councils planning policies, and was adopted in March 2012. The document includes strategic policies relating to land use (including Waste and Minerals) and development management policies. It is used when determining planning applications.

Equality Impact Assessment in relation to the Discretionary Non-Domestic Rate Relief Policy 2018

The Isle of Wight Council has the powers to grant discretionary rate relief to any premises that meet specific criteria in accordance with legislation.  This policy provides details of the discretionary reliefs available and the EU requirements including provisions for State Aid and the details for the day to day management of discretionary reliefs.

The Government announced a temporary new relief scheme for public houses for 2017-18 only, that have a rateable value of below £100,000. Under the scheme, eligible public houses will receive a £1000 discount on their bill. The relief will have effect for 2017/18.

A discretionary rate relief application for £1,500 business rates discount for office space occupied by local newspapers, up to a maximum of one discount per local newspaper title and per hereditament, and up to state aid limits, for 2 years from 1st April 2017.

This is a temporary measure to support local newspapers adapt to technological changes within the industry. The relief is intended to be specifically for local newspapers and will be delivered through local authority discretionary discount powers (under

You can get small business rate relief if:

• your property’s rateable value is less than £15,000
• your business only uses one property - you may still be able to get relief if you use more

If you use more than one property, when you get a second property, you’ll keep getting any existing relief on your main property for 12 months.

You can still get small business rate relief on your main property after this if both the following apply:

• none of your other properties have a rateable value above £2,899
• the total rateable value of all your properties is less than £20,000 (£28,000 in London)

This is the Equality Impact Assessment related to the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018-20.

Isle of Wight Council's Brownfield Register

Isle of Wight Brownfield Land Register site maps

To be completed by people who wish to make a comment or compliment about an Adult Social Care service or member of staff.

Pension Fund Policy - Reporting breaches

Pension Fund Policy - Complaints and Internal Disputes Resolution

Guidance revised January 2020 which reflects feedback form work undertaken on potential schemes

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There are a number of local organisations available that can provide you with the help and support you need. This Factsheet helps to provide access points to some of these local organisations.

This Factsheet is intended to help anyone who needs information on direct payments.

This Factsheet is for one who requires information on prepaid cards.

This Factsheet provides information to anyone who requires information on charging and paying for Adult Social Care Services

This Factsheet is intended to help anyone who needs information on carers.

This Guide provides information on making a comment, compliment or complaint about the council or any of their Adult Social Care staff.

You can use this form if you disagree with an assessment of your adult social care needs, or finances, or a decision taken.

This Factsheet is intended to help anyone who needs information on residential care.

This Factsheet is intended to help anyone who needs information on Supported Living.

The purpose of this policy is to explain the way in which the Isle of Wight Council (IWC) commissions its services by using a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is based on a web-based system called sproc.net which is hosted and managed by a third party provider called adam. Sproc.net enables the IWC to commission home support, day and evening opportunities, domestic care to supported living and learning disability care home services on an individual basis.

For the purpose of this policy, a Supplier is the term used to refer to a provider who enters into an agreement to provide services on behalf of the IWC.  

This policy explains the Isle of Wight council’s (IWC) position regarding the time period up to receiving a Court Order for safeguarding properties of adults being cared for away from home as identified in the Care Act 2014.

The framework will be followed by all professionals responsible for carrying out the protection of property as a delegated duty on the council’s behalf and ensures the council complies with legislation. 

If someone is being cared for away from their home, for example they are in hospital or temporarily supported in a care home and they are unable to make arrangements themselves or arrange for someone else to protect and secure their property, contents or pets, the IWC will take reasonable steps identified in Section 5.3 to protect their property, contents and pets. The council’s duty to protect the property ends when the person returns home, or when they are able to make their own arrangements for the protection of their property. The council will recover from the person all reasonable expenses incurred in protecting their property.

A joint plan between the IWC, IOW NHS Trust, IOW CCG and People Matter IW for the delivery of providing support to adults with a learning disability.

A joint plan between the IWC, IOW NHS Trust, IOW CCG and People Matter IW for the delivery of providing support to adults with a learning disability. Easy read version

A list of organisations that Adult Social Services may share individual data with

This factsheet outlines GDPR in relation to Adult Social Care.

Health and wellbeing strategy for the Isle of Wight 2018-2021

This strategy builds on the aim of the council’s corporate plan to move towards one public service by

developing joint commissioning across council departments and the wider NHS, regeneration and

environmental system, and in doing so to start looking beyond integration itself to the outcomes it

produces to improve the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.

List of charges for Adult Social Care services.

A robust and transparent assessment of settlement coalescence sensitivity on the Island. To help Council to identify potential for further development around key settlements.

Leaflet provides essential information on shared lives.

This easy read Factsheet provides information on making a compliment, comment or complaint about Adult Social Care.

Many individuals currently supported by the council receive services in a residential or nursing care setting. Their needs have been agreed with them as a result of an assessment of need for care and support.

The council will require the individual to make a financial contribution subject to their ability to pay and this policy covers these circumstances.

In 2017 Portsmouth, Southampton, Gosport and Isle of Wight councils came together to adopt a partnership approach to delivering the covenant within the Solent region of the wider County of Hampshire. Entitled Strengthening Local Covenant delivery, the aim of this partnership is to:

Raise awareness among serving personnel, reservists and veterans of the support they can expect from local authorities;

Provide a broader understanding of the needs of the local veteran population as well as serving personnel during transition to civilian life;Evaluate the impact of these initiatives.

The Solent Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Board representing Portsmouth, Southampton and Gosport, and the Isle of Wight Civil Military Partnership Boards, refreshed in 2017, provides strategic governance for local delivery of the Covenant.
We estimate that 76,207 adults and children are part of the Solent Armed Forces community. The Solent Armed Forces Covenant Partnership have worked together to understand the needs of this community in the form of the Solent Armed Forces Needs Assessment

The Beaulieu House Statement of Purpose describes how and where they provide a home and short breaks for disabled children.

A personal assistant (PA) is someone who provides personal and practical support to help individuals live the life they choose. PAs support people to promote independence and will be involved in many aspects of their employer’s life in the home, at leisure or at work.

The Isle of Wight Council (IWC) are committed to support people already working as a PA and encourage others who wish to become a PA. The policy provides information, advice and signposts anyone wishing to employ a PA or become a PA.

This protocol supports any home or home support provider closure and will be supported by the Commissioning team in Adult Social Care.

The Direct Payment Support Service Team are an in-house account manager service. They administer payments to the providers of your care and support on behalf of any adult in receipt of a Direct Payment Personal Budget and in accordance with their agreed Wellbeing Agreement (identifies what outcomes you want to achieve and the support you may need as a result).

The Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF) has been set up by the Council to assist applicants for Council Tax Reduction who are facing 'exceptional hardship' Draft Policy for 2023/24

In care and support, quality starts from what matters most to enable people to live their lives in the way that they want. By definition, there can be no ‘one size fits all’.  Getting the right balance for people can only be achieved through a person-centred approach which understands someone’s personal history, current circumstances, future aspirations and what is important to them. This may change over time so it is important not to make assumptions.

This policy sets out how the Isle of Wight Council meets its statutory obligations in relation to direct payments. It explains how the council manages direct payments and services on behalf of individuals. Council business and practice refers to Managed Accounts as a Direct Payment Support Service.

Under the Care Act 2014 the Isle of Wight Council has a duty to assess and focus on promoting your wellbeing. This means helping you achieve the things that matter to you in your life. We will do as much as possible to help you maintain, regain or increase your independence and be as active as possible.

The policy sets out the individual’s right to refuse assessment as well as the eligibility and assessment process and criteria. The policy also defines the scope of the council’s responsibility to those who do not meet the eligibility criteria.  

This policy applies not only to people who are eligible to receive funded social care and support but to their family, carers and people who pay for their own care.

In 2017, following a local authority funding competition, the Isle of Wight Council was awarded £1.35m from the
Access Fund by the Department for Transport, to fund delivery of the three-year ‘Transforming Travel on the
Isle of Wight: Transition to Transformation’ programme.

The Smarter Choice Consultancy Ltd. and Lorax Environmental Associates have been commissioned by Isle of Wight Council to independently evaluate the Transforming Travel programme. They have worked with individual projects to advise on best practice in data collection, and are using the data subsequently collected by the projects to assess Transforming Travel’s outcomes.

Following a programme of engagement and co-production with people on the Isle of Wight who have a sensory impairment or who care for someone with a sensory impairment, this report outlines the key themes and trends which were detailed in the responses received.

Adult Social Care's Safeguarding team profile

Adult Social Care's Adult Hospital Team Profile

Adult Social Care's Review & Quality Assurance and Long-term Condition Team profile

Adult Social Care's Mental Health Team Profile

Adult Social Care's Transition Team Profile

4LSAB Multi-agency Safeguarding Policy, Guidance and Toolkit produced by the Safeguarding Adults Board.

4LSAB Multi-agency Guidance on Allegations Management produced by the Safeguarding Adults Board.

4LSAB Multi-Agency Escalation Policy produced by the Safeguarding Adults Board

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the current West Wight School Place Planning consultation.

The Isle of Wight Council is authorised to accept Housing Benefit claims that have been completed electronically through the use of our approved electronic form.

The Isle of Wight Council is authorised to accept Housing Benefit claims that have been completed electronically through the use of our approved electronic form.

Team profile for the Commissioning Team.

Team profile for Registered Care Homes for people with a Learning Disability.

This document outlines the IWC values and expected behaviours for staff and leaders across the organisation.



It is to be used in conjunction with the People Performance Management guidance to help managers to have regular discussions with their staff about performance and behaviour.

Minutes from the public meeting/drop-in session held as part of the West Wight Schools Consultation on Wednesday 13 March 2019 at All Saints' CE Primary School. 

Factsheet that explains the council's service for looking after your personal budget, arranging your care and making payments in accordance with your Wellbeing Plan.

Final meeting minutes from the public meeting/drop-in session held on Monday 1 April 2019 at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, as part of the West Wight School Places consultation.

The current premises licence for the Isle of Wight Festival.

Terms and Conditions for Waste Generated by Holiday Lets

Revised April 2024

An aspiration to see the introduction of electric cargo bike delivery services was included as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s successful Access Fund bid to the Department for Transport in 2016. Funding from the Access Fund has been earmarked to “pump prime” the introduction of such an operation on the Isle of Wight in 2019-20.

The electric cargo bike project is part of a wider ‘Cycle Service Delivery’ approach which also includes a project exploring how cycles can facilitate journeys made by organisations providing domiciliary care.

This is a copy of the application that was submitted to the Department for Transport in 2016 as a bid for the Access Fund for Sustainable Travel Revenue Competition. 

This bid was successful and this is now a document that provides guidance about the purpose and origins of this project. 

The bid headline description is as follows: 
We will deliver an ambitious programme of travel behaviour change through proven partnerships with the education, business and tourism sectors, securing 133 FTE jobs, saving 3442 tonnes of CO2, removing 23.4m private car kms, and generating a net increase of 1.17m walking and 832k cycling trips over the three-year Access Fund implementation period. Our objectives are to:
Work with tourism businesses to grow the value of the visitor economy, and embed active travel into visitor experiences;
Normalise walking and cycling to work and transform access to employment opportunities for jobseekers and apprentices;
Improve the health and wellbeing of young people and their families through education and community engagement

This Factsheet is intended to help anyone who needs information on Deferred Payments.

The Suicide Prevention Strategy 18-21

Image of the new layout for St Marys roundabout

Public notice dated 19.07.2019 regarding closure of All Saints' Church of England Primary School and temporary enlargement of Yarmouth Church of England Primary School, Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Council is the Waste Collection Authority (WCA) and Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) for the Isle of Wight. The overall aim of the Council is to provide accessible, efficient, and sustainable waste services to Island residents, at an affordable cost.

This Policy documents operational principles that represent current practice of waste services on the Isle of Wight.

Updated Council Tax support policy

Local Council Tax Support Section 13A policy - April 2019/20

Updated guidance

Planned layout of St Mary's Junction.

Terms and Conditions for Collection Plus waste service - updated September 2019

A summary of the intended work to be completed at St Mary's junction between 30 September and 20 December.

Summary of work for phases 1-4 at St Mary's junction, Newport.

St Mary's junction work schedule - phases 1-4

Press release announcing the start date of phases 1-4 of the St Mary's junction improvement scheme.

Press release announcing start date of phases 1-4 of the St Mary's junction improvements.

The Isle of Wight Health and Care Plan is a shared vision between the NHS and the local authority to empower people to live more independently.

Frequently Asked Questions for the St Mary's junction improvement scheme.

Illustration showing all planned, or completed, junction improvements in Newport as part of Newport Strategic Junction Improvement programme.

Press release about the St Mary's junction improvements public information evening on 17 October 2019.

Local Access Forum (LAF) Minutes 05 09 19

Overview maps showing traffic arrangements during first four phases of St Mary's roundabout improvement scheme.

Consultation results on reinstatement of Undercliff Drive to vehicular traffic - September 2019.

Public Notice consultation on the proposed closure of All Saints' Church of England Primary School, Freshwater.

Press release detailing phase 3 works at St Mary's junction - 1 November 2019.

Simplified maps showing the traffic management arrangements for the first four phases of the St Mary's Junction Improvement scheme.

Southbound - towards Newport - traffic management arrangements at St Mary's roundabout, from January 2020.

A press release issued in December 2019 providing an update on the improvements works at St Mary's roundabout.

Traffic management map for St Mary's roundabout from April until June 2020.

The policy establishes the level of service considered appropriate in dealing with the Building Regulations in order to achieve reasonable standards of Health and Safety and to ensure that a Local Authority's duties and liabilities under the Building Act and Building Regulations are adequately fulfilled, by determining what a Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Working Policy should be and how the details of that Policy may be achieved.

Local Access Forum (LAF) Minutes 5 March 2020

Report by Hardisty Jones on behalf of Isle of Wight Council.

Clear articulation of the economic opportunity of the Medina Valley

Identification of market failure(s) hindering the realisation of economic potential

Identifying a programme of interventions to maximise opportunity and address challenges and

The Isle of Wight Council’s Handling Medications in a Residential Care Setting Policy forms an essential part of local health and care systems risk and medicines management strategy. The policy provides guidance to all residential care home workers involved in the care and support of adults living in residential care setting and it will be reviewed on an annual basis. The IWC have an internal practice guideline that supports this policy and employees in practice in residential care settings.

The Annual Report 2019-20 is a chance to discover a summary of the council's activity during the past year (April 2019 to March 2020) and learn how we are working together to provide a financially balanced and sustainable council on behalf of the Isle of Wight Community.

T&Cs for van permit scheme used at the household waste recycling centres

It is the Isle of Wight Council’s aim to undertake a fair and transparent approach to the removal of vehicles and these guidelines outline the removal of vehicles parked in contravention of on-street parking restrictions to a secure vehicle storage facility.

The Domestic Abuse forum sets out the action plan annually

Mobile Homes Licensing Fees Policy - approved. 

Suicide Postvention Protocol for schools and colleges - to support educational establishments to develop their own postvention plan and to provide support if a suspected death by suicide, has occurred (pupil or teaching staff). 

The document explains more about the background to this project, and its significance in the context of the wider regeneration aspirations for Ryde, the project outline and the specific elements that we would like people's feedback on as part of this consultation.

A list of frequently asked questions for the Ryde Interchange project. This will be updated during the course of the project.

A press release detailing the launch of the Ryde Interchange consultation.

The Island Planning Strategy (IPS) is used to guide development on the island over the next 15 years. The plan is developed by ourselves in consultation with the local community. It will deal with future needs and opportunities in relation to:

 Approach to the housing number in the IPS

Notes and attachments from the Local Access Forum (LAF) meeting 13/05/21

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of its emerging Island Planning Strategy

Level 2 Flood risk assessment mapping

A summary report for the Level 2 flood risk assessments for the Draft IPS

The assessment of development viability

A report that considers air quality impacts from increased vehicle emissions associated with proposed development on the Isle of Wight. It forms part of the evidence base supporting the revised Island Planning Strategy.

Camphill plans

PERSISTENT ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CASE REVIEW POLICY (COMMUNITY TRIGGER)

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Map showing a summary of the adopted SMP Policies.  View as part of the SMP Main Report.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapters 1 to 3 (of 6).  View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.1 - Introduction to SMP policy development (of 6 chapters). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.2 - Policies for Cowes and the Medina Estuary (zone 1). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.3 - Policies for Ryde and the North-east coastline (zone 2). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.4 - Policies for Bembridge and Sandown Bay (zone 3). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.5 - Policies for Ventnor and the Undercliff (zone 4). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.6 - Policies for the South-west coast (zone 5). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.7 - Policies for the West Wight (zone 6). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapter 4.8 - Policies for the North-west coast (zone 7). 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

Part of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2, Adopted by the Isle of Wight Council in December 2010.
Main Report, Chapters 5 and 6 (of 6) -Policy Summary and Action Plan. 
View as part of the whole SMP Main Report and Appendices.

The Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF) has been set up by the Council to assist applicants for Council Tax Reduction who are facing 'exceptional hardship'.  This is the final policy for the year 2023/2024

Commercial frontages design guide

Decontamination requirements for equipment used in tattooing and skin piercing.

The guidance has been written as a key point of reference for use nationally by tattoo and body piercing practitioners who work in regulated premises, local authority officers in their regulatory role and health protection staff who are asked to provide expert advice

This Policy is aiming to balance the need for new traffic regulations on the island’s highway to ensure safety for all road users, against the impact on the local communities and amenities.

A summary of changes to pharmacy services.

IOW Pharmacuetical Needs Assessment 2022-25 Consultation Headline Findings

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The Isle of Wight Council has the powers to grant discretionary rate relief to any premises that meet specific criteria in accordance with legislation.  This policy provides details of the discretionary reliefs available and the EU requirements including provisions for State Aid and the details for the day to day management of discretionary reliefs.

Map for the Priory Bay modification application 

S31 Priory Bay 2022 map

S31 Apse New Barn Farm - solar park map

S31 Apse New Barn Farm - map

S31 Medham & Calving Close Copse - map

S31 - Land to N & S of Steyne Road - map

S31 - Ashengrove Farm - map

S31 Gotten Leaze Farm - map

S31 - land at Somerton Farm 1 - map

S31 - Combley Farm - map

S31 - Land adj to Carisbrooke Castle -  Papermill Field & Castle Garden Field 

This policy outlines the Council's approach to initiatives set by Central Government to assist the most vulnerable taxpayers who are suffering hardship due to the cost of living crisis and council tax increases. 

S31 - Fernhill - map

S31 - Rowborough Estate, Bowcombe and Hill Farm and Garstons Farm, Gatcombe  - map

This Local Housing Benefit scheme supplements the national Housing Benefit scheme and details the IWC's policy on the disregard of War Disablement and War Widows' Pensions in the calculation of Housing Benefit entitlement. 

S31 - The Hermitage - map

S31 - New Barton Farm - map

S31 - Woodhouse Farm - map

S31 - 9 locations within the Barton Manor Estate - map

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Section 13A (1) (c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, provides the council with additional discretionary powers to enable it to reduce the council tax liability where statutory discounts, exemptions and reductions do not apply.

This policy details the discretionary powers the council has to enable it to reduce council tax liability where statutory discounts, exemptions and reductions do not apply.

IW Scheme for Financing Schools April 2023

Ploughing & Cropping Public Rights of Way guidance

Gaps, Gates & Stiles - Public Right of Way advice note

A guidance document to take forward the issues raised from the consultation and consider them in the context of legislation, policy and community interest to enable the development of a plan of action for maintaining, enhancing and making a positive contribution to the special interest of Sandown Conservation Area.

This needs assessment has been conducted on behalf of the Solent Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Board representing Portsmouth, Southampton and Gosport, and the Isle of Wight Civil Military Partnership Board, to inform the work of the Partnership and support local partners to meet their statutory duties under the Armed Forces Covenant

This is the Armed Forces Community Covenant as signed by IWC in 2013

These are the terms of reference for the Isle of Wight Civil Military Partnership and they were reviewed in June 2023 

Isle of Wight Council's draft Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2024/25. The document contains the provisions for the administration of the proposed LCTS scheme commencing 1 April 2024.

The Exceptional Hardship Fund (EHF) has been set up by the Council to assist applicants for Council Tax Reduction who are facing 'exceptional hardship'.  This is the draft policy for 2024/25.

This document sets out the Local Council Tax Support consultation in a printable version for residents to print, complete and return if required.

This document sets out information about the LCTS consultation in an easy-read format.

LAF agenda 16/11/23

The Cold Weather Plan for the Isle of Wight outlines the procedures and structures to be used by the Isle of Wight Council (referred to as ‘the council’) in response to cold weather on the Isle of Wight.

LAF minutes 16/11/23

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how and when we will seek the views of local people, business and key organisations on local planning matters.

Guidance note for residents who live along an Unadopted or Private Road which also has a Public Right of Way running along it.

Annual monitoring report for planning stats for the period April 2022 to March 2023

Newport Harbour General Directions final approved version

Supplementary Planning Document that sets out what level of financial contribution new development may need to make towards new healthcare facilities

A statement detailing the adoption details of the Health Contributions SPD

A summary of comments made on the draft health contributions SPD during the public consultation 

A stage one equalities impact assessment of the Health contributions SPD

A supplementary planning document that provides guidance and information on sustainable drainage systems within new development

An document setting out the adoption details for the SuDS SPD

A summary of the comments made during the public consultation period on the SuDS SPD and changes made to the document as a result

A stage 1 equalities impact assessment of the SuDS SPD

Appendix A to the SuDS SPD setting out standard guidance and principles for SuDS on the Isle of Wight

Appendix C to the SuDS SPD which provides flood risk maps for fluvial, surface water and groundwater

Appendix D to the SuDS SPD that outlines the validation checklist covering documents to include in a planning application covering SuDS

The purpose of the public facing document is to reassure the public that effective plans are in place to manage the effect of the Festival on the local community.

The purpose of this Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA) report is to detail the current and predicted
situation on the Isle of Wight with respect to all aspects of aggregate supply.

A timetable for the preparation of planning policy documents

Habitat Regulations Assessment supporting the Island Planning Strategy

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment to support Island Planning Strategy

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment sites mapping update for Island Planning Strategy

Duty to co-operate statement supporting the island planning strategy

Document explaining how the IPS aligns with corporate policy

update to IDP to support Island Planning Strategy

Update to the IDP supporting the Island Planning Strategy

Maps of allocated sites in the Island Planning Strategy

Viability assessment supporting the Island Planning Strategy

Update to viability report supporting the Island Planning Strategy

SoCG between NFNPA and IWC about the Island Planning Strategy

SoCG between IWC and PCC about the IPS

SoCG between IWC and SCC about the IPS

guidance document supporting the IPS

GI guidance for England

PfSH study on water management in the region

document explaining the coastal policies in the IPS

document explaining the various environment policies in the IPS

Government report on landscape

study in farming by NFU

analysis of nutrient credits for planned growth in the IPS

water management plan for ryde

seascape assessment supporting marine plans and IPS

Bird Aware strategy for the Solent

strategy for protected birds

Marine plan for the south coast

Homes England design guidance

Place plan for cowes and northwood area

Housing LIN design guidance for extra care

IOW health and care plan 2022-2025

background evidence on second homes issue supporting the IPS

background document explaining the community policies in the IPS

Strategy for independent living

background document explaining the growth and housing policies in the IPS

2022 update to the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

document setting out how gypsies travellers and travelling showpeople have been covered in the IPS

Hometrack market report June 2024

paper explaining why the IPS is not pursuing a case of exceptional circumstances

a paper explaining the approach taken to housing in the IPS

a paper setting out how the allocations approach in the IPS has been undertaken

a paper explaining the implications of not meeting the standard method housing number

a paper explaining some of the barriers to housing delivery on the Isle of Wight

a flood risk assessment for the newport harbour area

a paper explaining the transport policies in the IPS

a paper explaining the policy on short term let holiday accommodation

a paper explaining the economy policies in the IPS

A SLEP report on investment for the IOW

economic strategy for the solent region

a survey of solent marine sites

a vision document for the solent

The reg 19 version of the IPS

a guide to making comments on the Reg 19 IPS

comments form for the Reg 19 IPS

summary of comments made on the first IPS reg 18 consultation and a short council response

summary of second reg 18 comments with short council responses

How the Reg 18 in 2018/19 complied with the SCI

How the reg 18 consultation in 2021 complied with the SCI

a statement setting out what consultation was undertaken on the regulation 18 version of the IPS in 2021

statement of common ground between IWC and MMO on the IPS

The 2018 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment including the methodology of how sites were assessed

The 2022 version of the SHLAA

Appendix 1 of the 2022 SHLAA

Appendix 2 of the 2022 SHLAA report

Appendix 3 of the 2022 version of the SHLAA

Appendix 4 of the 2022 version of the SHLAA

Appendix 5 of the 2022 version of the SHLAA

Appendix 6 of the 2022 version of the SHLAA

Appendix 7 of the 2022 SHLAA

A form for people to fill in for self-build and custom-build planning applications

Level 1 Strategic flood risk assessment

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Appendices

2023 Bembridge Housing Needs Survey

Draft Exceptional Hardship Fund policy for applicants receiving Local Council Tax Support and who are experiencing severe financial hardship. 

Draft Local Council Tax Support scheme for 2025/26

Draft scheme document for the Local Council Tax Support scheme 2025/26

A flood investigation report 

A flood investigation report

An addendum to a previous flood investigation report

An addendum to a previous flood investigation report

Contract Standing Orders setting out rules around procurement and contract management and forms part of the overall Council Constitution.

SoCG between IWC and Natural England for the IPS

SoCG between IWC and Historic England to support the IPS

policies map for the IPS

statement showing how reg 19 period complied with the SCI

proposed changes to IPS from NE and HE SOCGs

statement about reg 22 process

summary of reg 19 reps on the IPS

covering letter for the IPS submission

list of respondents to Reg 19 consultation on the IPS

regulation 19 reps database

IPS reps

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IPS examination document

LCWIP for the Bay Area

LCWIP for Bembridge Brading and St Helens area

LCWIP for Cowes Northwood and Gurnard areas

LCWIP for East Cowes and Whippingham Areas

2.2 Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) requires licensing authorities to prepare and publish a statement setting out the principles it will apply in regulating gambling activities locally and, considering the local risks, clarify the authority’s expectations of gambling operators. 

4 year housing land supply as of 1st April 2024