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The Town Hall Rich List sets out who were the highest earners at Isle of Wight council in 2020/21
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The cabinet member for adult social care admitted to News OnTheWight last month that there was a care crisis, but the Isle of Wight council refuse to answer public interest questions about care provision. Are people OK with that?
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One of the council’s three chosen care providers wrote to vulnerable Isle of Wight residents – giving them only two weeks’ notice that their care will stop. We have the letter and questions for the council - plus the u-turn
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The hub will provide somewhere, for up to six weeks, for vulnerable people to stay whilst they receive the necessary support to rebuild their lives
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Ongoing ill health following major spinal surgery last year had led Dr Carol Tozer to make the difficult decision to stand down
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The Unison rep said “We want to see more open debate on this, involving the staff and councillors, so there can be a better understanding of what would be lost and how that might impact elsewhere within health and social care”
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A Safe Place sticker will be displayed at County Hall while a free app is also available to download at the App store and Google Play so people can locate one of the Safe Places Island-wide.
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Better Care fund will now run into 2020, after it was initially supposed to end this year
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Isle of Wight Council revealed the number of adult social care complaints has decreased by four compared to the previous year, but Cllr Lilley said having a separate complaints team was confusing to people when they most needed help
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At one time, the former Conservative-led Isle of Wight council sought to close Westminster House. Now it has been rated Good in all areas and has £1m investment promised.
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We're told that austerity is over, but the group campaigning to save the Isle of Wight's mental health day centes believe "the books are balanced on the backs of our most vulnerable friends, family and neighbours" and they challenge the credibility of council's commitment to 'listen to service users'.
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The head of the service says they have to save over £2m from the budget and axing the four centres will save £148,000 per annum.
