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Chris Whitehouse

Chris Whitehouse was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Newport West in May 2013.

Chris Whitehouse has previously been the Deputy Leader of South Bucks District Council.

He’s Managing Director of The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd, which he founded in 1998.

He became Executive member for Children’s Services in January 2017, under the leadership of Conservative, Dave Stewart.

25, January 2017·1 min read

Bacon challenges Whitehouse claim that legal agreement limits what can be said on Platt case

When challenged on if he'd drop the Jon Platt school case, Cllr Whitehouse stated a legal agreement had been entered into by Cllr Bacon with the DfE limiting what Cllr Whitehouse can say. This morning Cllr Bacon says, "there is no such ‘legal agreement’," presenting what he claims as evidence.

13, June 2011·1 min read

Bishop of Portsmouth Dismayed At Proposed Changes To Travel Arrangements

Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth is dismayed at the council's proposed changes to travel arrangements for pupils attending faith schools on the Island.

7, December 2015·5 min read

Call for Cllr Whitehouse’s resignation after ‘f*** off’ allegations (updated)

An Executive Member has called for Cllr Whitehouse to resign after he spoke in the council chamber of past plans to rig 'every ballot going', as well as for swearing at the Deputy Leader via email.

20, June 2013·1 min read

Call for former CEO Steve Beynon to be held to account over education failures

"We cannot learn the lessons if we cannot question Mr Beynon and Mr Edwardson to find out just what went wrong," says Cllr Whitehouse.

Carisbrooke College photo from their Website

2, July 2013·3 min read

Carisbrooke College: Positive first Ofsted report since Special Measures (Updated)

Inspector finds “much has been achieved in the past few weeks” in first Inspection report.

6, February 2017·1 min read

Changes to school admissions criteria

The Isle of Wight Council’s Executive will consider a proposal to add “children of staff” to the over-subscription criteria list within admissions arrangements for schools.

3, June 2013·1 min read

Children’s lives ‘being jeopardised’ say MP and councillors

Pupils from five schools could be at risk argue the MP and councillors as they cross the road to visit the convenience shop.

31, October 2012·1 min read

Chris Whitehouse publicly declares Newport West candidature here, On The Wight

Westminster 'big hitter' reveals here on On The Wight, that he's going to stand in the council elections next year.

Andrew Turner, Ranil Jayawardena MP Cllr Chris Whitehouse

5, November 2019·1 min read

Chris Whitehouse steps down from Isle of Wight council

In a 597-word long press release, Chris Whitehouse has announced that he’s stepping down as an Isle of Wight councillor

27, July 2015·3 min read

Christ the King College expansion: ‘Enough is enough’ say residents

Residents (and parish councillors) plead with Cllr Chris Whitehouse to ensure the retrospective planning application for seven portakabin classrooms at Christ the King College be considered by the Planning Committee and not by a delegated decision.

3, September 2013·3 min read

Christ the King College principal to receive Papal Award

The Principal of an Isle of Wight College is to be honoured by The Pope who has also agreed to pray for the College.

27, August 2013·3 min read

Christ The King College report another high attaining year for GCSE students

The College has provisionally achieved 84% of its year 11 students achieving the benchmark standard of higher grade passes of a minimum of 5A* - C, which is an impressive 16% above the provisional national average of 68%.

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