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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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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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Members of the Planning Committee spent several hours hearing about the application before making their decision
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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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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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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 Isle of Wight council planning committee members went against the officer's recommendation and rejected the scheme
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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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Almost 80 per cent of the Isle of Wight council planning officers' rulings were upheld by the Planning Inspectorate
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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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"We need to keep that engineering heritage", "We can buy this and keep this site for the Island", “It is our decision, we will own it and we will take responsibility for it” and "we will keep a really good reputation for being business-friendly" are just some of the comments by councillors discussing the purchase of Venture Quays
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Confidentiality agreements will bind the limited number of Cllrs who are admitted to the exclusive briefing about the Highways PFI from disclosing information they learn - even from other councillors, claims Cllr Brodie
