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Wondering who might be in the wings should Andrew Turner be de-selected today or stand down as Conservative candidate in the General Election? OnTheWight has a list of possibles.
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.
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Cllr Whitehouse says the role was always meant to be temporary.
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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.
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Questions raised on Atkins' costs has led to Executive Member revealing a glimpse at PFI creation, which he labels "a shattering display of incompetence" that "failed residents of this Island."
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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.
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During Wednesday's full council meeting, several councillors upped and left before the end of the meeting, missing an important vote on how the council handles applications for fracking on the Isle of Wight. One reader was disgusted enough at their actions that she's shared the letter she sent them the next day.
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The 'secret' Isle of Wight Conservatives launch happened this morning - they're asking Islanders what they'd like to see more or less of on the Isle of Wight. They're calling it 'The Island Conversation'.
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Late last night Cllr Whitehouse issued a notice declaring mental health issues will stop him running for one of the two Isle of Wight MP seats in the 2020 election. He's also resigning from IWC committees, but will serve out his time as a ward councillor for Newport West.
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Isle of Wight Conservative councillors will be putting forward a motion at the next council meeting to call for a consultation on changing school term times.
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A thread of emails between councillors and officers reveals a desire to put forward a 'vote of no confidence' in the Independent administration, who remain in power despite being in the minority at Isle of Wight council.
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The Chairman has announced he will cancel the September meeting due to a lack of 'formal business'. Motions tabled for the meeting will be pushed to the October meeting for consideration.
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It was on, then off, and now back on again. The Isle of Wight council will be holding their September meeting next week. But will the motion of no confidence still be tabled?
