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Almost 80 per cent of the Isle of Wight council planning officers' rulings were upheld by the Planning Inspectorate
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Cllr Jordan explained the entire Ryde Interchange project has to be completed by March 2023, including placing public toilets in the station
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The Isle of Wight council's plans to set up a housing company to tackle the Island's housing crisis was probed by the Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday night
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The motion was not seeking to overturn the Planning Committee's decision, but was focused on the process leading up to that decision being made, said Cllr Jarman
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Some planning officers say are ‘living in fear of the sustained public attacks on their services and advice'
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Several members of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee voted in favour of calling on Cabinet members to make delegated decisions on non-contentious issues. Here's what they said
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Learn the top three priorities for their four year term of the person who was elected to be your Isle of Wight councillor. Today, the Southern and Bay areas
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South Western Railway have shown a willingness to change the Island Line timetable so that cross-Solent services can do the same to meet the new proposed mainland train times.
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Although legal mediation put a stop to many questions even being asked, the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at tonight's scrutiny committee meeting. Read our detailed report
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The Isle of Wight council planning committee members went against the officer's recommendation and rejected the scheme
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The treatment of staff and pupils at Sandown Bay Academy by its sponsor, Academies Enterprise Trust, was described as appalling, atrocious and disappointing by councillors. They voted to have AET removed from all Island schools.
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The pressure on Isle of Wight council's 'ever-pinching' Adult Social Care budget was highlighted at Tuesday's Scrutiny Committee, as a proposed rise to Wightcare costs was explained
