for Arreton and Newchurch. 
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Feedback from the public was overwhelmingly positive about the Safeguarding Team's work and about the priority the Festival gives to safeguarding.
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The Conservative-run Isle of Wight council plan to launch a consultation on changes to the means test for at home charges for adult social care.
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Cllr Clare Mosdell was appointed to the role last night and will help implement the Island’s mental health challenge. She'll be seeking input from local organisations and people living with the issue so they can help influence the initiative.
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Members of the Isle of Wight council will be considering the proposed three year Corporate Plan at the extraordinary meeting. If you can't make it along, catch up with our coverage here.
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The Isle of Wight council is teaming up with the Salvation Army to provide night shelter services this winter, but need more volunteers.
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In a remarkable - and very welcome - u-turn on what OnTheWight had been told by the Isle of Wight council's Head of Legal, members will tonight consider granting Mary Ellis with Freedom of the Isle of Wight.
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Follow the twists and turns of the first Isle of Wight full council meeting of 2018 from the comfort of your armchair or office.
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Ahead of Time to Talk mental health day tomorrow (1st Feb), Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says a positive conversation about mental health is needed.
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Cllr Lilley says there's been denial within the public sector for many years that mental health services are broken and Islanders have paid a serious cost and infringement of their basic human rights. Now it's time to share your stories with the Mental Health Champion.
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Cllr Mosdell explains there will be £3.8m of savings (cuts) made in Adult Social Care, despite asking residents to pay an extra 3% of council tax to help care for vulnerable adults and the elderly.
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The Isle of Wight Conservative council were last night accused by the Scrutiny Committee of ignoring the public's responses on caring for vulnerable Islanders. The responsible Cabinet member claimed she nearly resigned (but didn’t).
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The majority of those who responded to the consultation were against the proposals, as were the council's own Scrutiny Committee, but last week the Cabinet voted in favour means testing vulnerable adults who receive non-residential care.
