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Clare Mosdell

Clare Mosdell was elected as councillor for Arreton and Newchurch.

She is also Cabinet member for Adult Social Care and Public Health.

Below are some of the articles relating to Clare.

7, November 2018·2 min read

Watch: From high praise to wielding the axe, Cllr Mosdell on Local Area Coordinators

She now wants to scrap them, but just a few months ago Cllr Clare Mosdell appeared on film, highly enthusiastic about the benefits of Local Area Coordinators (LACs), outlining why they are so important for the Isle of Wight. Watch the footage here.

7, November 2018·5 min read

Cabinet member accuses Community Coordinator Network CEO of ‘poetic licence’ (update 2)

Cllr Clare Mosdell has accused the network of Local Area Co-ordinators of using poetic licence when they say each LAC has saved £500,000 over the last three years. Catch up here with last night's Scrutiny debate.

31, October 2018·2 min read

Local Area Coordinators save IWC £millions, say Community Catalysts

The service costs the council £400,000 per annum to run, but according to national network, Community Catalysts, each Local Area Co-ordinator (there are nine of them) has saved the council around £500,000 over three years.

24, October 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight local area coordinators could be axed by the council

The Local Area Co-ordinators help individuals of all ages with mental health needs and/or disabilities and older people. They've had great success since the launch in 2015, but the Isle of Wight council wants to axe the service.

22, October 2018·2 min read

New Isle of Wight drug and alcohol services provider revealed

The new provider for drug and alcohol services on the Isle of Wight - Inclusion - and IW NHS Trust will be working together to ensure a safe and seamless transfer of services between organisations.

19, October 2018·1 min read

Funding boost for Isle of Wight adult social care

As part of a £240 million fund being distributed to councils across the country, the Isle of Wight has qualified for a boost.

11, October 2018·1 min read

Reporting live: Cabinet vote on future of Isle of Wight Fire Service

OnTheWight will be reporting live from the Isle of Wight council's Cabinet meeting, where members will make their decision on controversial plans for the Isle of Wight Fire Service.

11, October 2018·3 min read

Isle of Wight council CEO slammed over delays in committing to Mental Health campaign

Cllr Brodie says the Isle of Wight Council should be "hanging its head in shame, not crowing about something they could have signed up to some time ago".

30, August 2018·1 min read

‘Actions speak louder than words’, says mental health film-maker

The Cabinet member responsible, Cllr Clare Mosdell, has declared she'll look at the mental health reform ideas suggested by film-maker Sam Schroeder, but says he's balancing his optimism with a healthy dose of scepticism.

28, June 2018·5 min read

Isle of Wight council cuts leaves vulnerable Islanders feeling lonely and isolated

Read the stories of some of the Island’s most vulnerable residents who have been left feeling lonely and isolated after the Isle of Wight council increased care charges.

19, February 2018·2 min read

Cabinet ignore Scrutiny’s wishes and approve changes to care fees

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.

14, February 2018·2 min read

Council want cuts for most vulnerable, while Cabinet member talks of ‘all the hard work and good that I am doing’

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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