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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 vote was unanimous that plans better suited to the needs of the Isle of Wight would have been preferable
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The proposal by Martin Oliver (Con) that Newport should get city status had a varied response at Scrutiny. Read the details
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Opposition parties butted heads over the timeline for legal action in relation to the Cowes Floating Bridge last night
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Members of the Planning Committee spent several hours hearing about the application before making their decision
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Reading from a prepared statement, Cllr Ward made quite a few accusations about the Alliance’s new plans for Sandown. They countered, saying it’s quite the opposite. News OnTheWight has the detail
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News OnTheWight has been speaking to those who are in play and also sifting through the rumours as to who will lead the Isle of Wight Conservative councillors. Voting take places on Friday
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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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Isle of Wight Council Planning Committee deliberate variations to development at former holiday camp
The recommendatiom was for members to agree to conditional permission for the many variations submitted by the developer
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Cllr Jarman told the meeting such a small amount was ‘illogical’, because the authority had provided “copious amounts of rational evidence to secure the future of the Island, but [was] being repeatedly ignored”
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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
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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
