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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.

20, June 2017·2 min read

Future of Sandown education provision discussed at Westminster

The newly-elected Conservative Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, took a delegation of councillors and officers to meet the Department for Education today to put forward their case on behalf of the Sandown community.

Chris Whitehouse John Hobart and Andrew Turner

16, July 2013·2 min read

Gunville road controlled crossing gets go-ahead

Cabinet member has approved the costs for new crossing can be brought forward from next year's budget.

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.

12, January 2015·3 min read

Andrew Turner’s press launch: Not as open as it could be

It's not often that we publish Opinion Pieces these days, but this, around the launch of the Isle of Wight Conservative MP's re-election campaign deserves it, we feel.

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21, November 2018·18 min read

Live reporting: Isle of Wight council debate parking petition, changes to council tax support, Red Box Project and more

Find out what your councillor has to say about the issues being debated at the November Isle of Wight full council meeting.

14, January 2014·1 min read

Island councillor helps to turn obesity around

Cllr Whitehouse is Director of the National Obesity Awareness Week campaign and attended a launch of the event yesterday (13th January) in the Palace of Westminster.

2, February 2014·1 min read

Councillors and schools to be briefed on Co-op store plans

It was previously rumoured that Tesco were interested in the plot at the end of Wellington Road, Newport, now it seems Co-op are too.

1, October 2013·2 min read

Councillor calls for detail of staff payouts to be made public

Councillor says, "It is unthinkable that Councillors do not know the level of payments which they are in effect being asked to sanction."

11, March 2019·1 min read

‘Why take the heart of a community out?’ Passionate parents’ video shows off West Wight school some want closed

Passionate parents create video of a West Wight school to show Councillors how much would be lost if the school was closed. 'Why take the heart of a community out?' they ask.

19, July 2011·1 min read

New Carbon Management Plan A Joke Says School Transport Campaigner

Campaigner for free school transport to faith schools calls Council's new carbon management plan a joke.

all saints primary school - image from petition

15, February 2019·1 min read

Petition to keep West Wight school open triggered by Newport West Cllr’s ‘must close’ comment

After the Newport West councillor self-declared a particular primary school in the West Wight 'must close', a petition is fast-gathering signatures to keep it open.

11, July 2013·3 min read

Christ the King to provide leadership to primary school in Special Measures (Update 2)

The Principal of Christ the King will bring her experience of running a school rated 'Good' to the failing primary.

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