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We asked the Managing Director of the Isle of Wight council whether, by speaking publicly through OnTheWight, Janet Newton has breached her Compromise Agreement.
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As part of the council's cost cutting measures, Dave Burbage could take a 20% pay cut.
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Councillor says, "It is unthinkable that Councillors do not know the level of payments which they are in effect being asked to sanction."
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The future looks very bleak in local government over the coming years as funding to the council for core services is reduced by up to a whopping £16m over two years.
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Pubic Health Chief, Duncan Selbie, is visiting the Isle of Wight as part of a tour of all local authorities in England to gain a more detailed understanding of issues affecting local Public Health services.
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A massive turn-around for the council as they now say suspended officers had nothing to do with the school's delayed opening. Very different from what was heavily implied previously.
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The now-ex Chief Exec of Isle of Wight Council, Steve Beynon, has started selling himself as a "Strong strategic leader with proven track record of addressing under-performance", an "Inspiring communicator" with "Honest and consistent behaviour".
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If approved by the Cabinet, the post held by Dave Burbage will move to an employment contract with PAYE.
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Retired Hack asks why Steve Beynon is being given a redundancy payment when he had already declared he was going to retire this year, which would have cost the Island nothing. We estimate it will cost the Island £47,000, not just £13,000 that the CP ran as their headline.
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Cowes resident poses a series of questions to council leader David Pugh over issues surrounding the future of the Riverside Centre.
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Hundreds of council officers avoid investigation of tax and contracts as new guidance is issued by Government instead.
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The BBC's investigative radio programme, File on 4, will tonight (8pm) report on its findings about senior council officials being paid through Limited companies, a la Dave Burbage Consulting Ltd at Isle of Wight council.
