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Dave Burbage announced he was going to be leaving the Isle of Wight council at the end the year, but he's agreed to stay on until the end of the financial year. OnTheWight explains why.
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It's not a huge surprise - he'd wanted to promote an internal officer to Chief Exec. Councillors said they'd like to look at fresh talent. Here's what we know so far.
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A recruitment campaign to find a new Isle of Wight Chief Executive will be initiated immediately to replace the MD who plans to leave the council in the next six months.
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There were calls for the Paper to go back to the Employment Committee and for the role of MD to be market tested rather than recruited from within the council, but the proposals were voted through.
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Following a split vote on the proposed restructure of senior management at the Isle of Wight Council, Cllr Kendall told the CP he's quit his post on the Executive. Leader says nothing official has been received yet.
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The emphasis on this budget is for the council to protect the vital services and look to town and parish councils or others to support other non statutory public services.
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The government will be giving the council £13.5m less in the next financial year, meaning they'll, yet again, have to find ways of making savings.
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It's hoped the partnership and 'five year vision' will help drive a culture of continuous improvement in the provision of adult health and social care.
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What the residents of Undercliff Drive need now is action. They've waited long enough to get things moving and are hoping the visit today by councillors and officers will see a fast and immediate practical response.
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The plight of the marooned Undecliff residents has resulted in an outpouring of support from Islanders. What OnTheWight is hearing from the top bods at the council sounds like there might be a chance for this to be resolved sensibly, following the re-closing of the volunteer-rebuilt road.
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It's taken nearly twenty years for ownership to be passed back to the Riverside Centre in the form of a Community Asset Transfer.
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It was refreshing to see constructive debate over the proposed costs to complete the Cowes Enterprise College project at last night's Executive meeting. In years gone by, proposals were often approved and ticked off the list without any debate.
