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Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart is Conservative county councillor for Niton and Whitwell.

He is also Group leader of the Isle of Wight Conservative councillors.

On 18th January 2017, Cllr Stewart was elected as Leader of the Isle of Wight council, following the resignation of Jonathan Bacon (Island Independents).

He was leader of the Isle of Wight council from 2017 to 2021, when he lost his seat to Green Party councillor, Claire Critchley.

Below are some articles that feature Dave Stewart.

County hall in background with Bob Seely and Phil Jordan in foreground

6, February 2024·2 min read

Extra £3m Gov funding welcome, but ‘It’s certainly not the so-called Island Deal’ says council leader (updated)

Councillor Jordan explains that IWC has provided evidence that it needs an extra £10-£28 million every year to deliver services on the Island

27, October 2023·2 min read

Undercliff Drive: Funding challenges and public opinion – The reinstatement debate returns

Isle of Wight council faces calls for decisive action over Undercliff Drive

19, January 2022·1 min read

Joe Robertson: Brief profile of new IW Conservative leader’s political history

Joe Robertson is being nominated as chairperson to oversee corporate scrutiny. Here's a brief profile of the new leader of the Isle of Wight Conservative councillors

man holding hand out in front with word stop written on it

18, October 2021·1 min read

Complaint about Police and Crime Commissioner heard behind closed doors

It is unknown whether the complaint refers to current commissioner Donna Jones, or her predecessor, Michael Lane

20, July 2021·1 min read

Alliance group propose ‘Reintroducing democracy to the council’s constitution’ at County Hall

The 15 new proposed changes, including getting the Youth Council more involved, will be debated and voted on at Wednesday's full council meeting

6, July 2021·4 min read

Dave Stewart co-opted on to Police and Crime Panel – as a ‘non-political member’ (updated)

Dave Stewart is known on the Isle of Wight as the person who led the Conservatives on the Isle of Wight council. He’s just been appointed to the Police and Crime Panel as a “non-political” independent member

19, May 2021·2 min read

Ousted Isle of Wight council leader shares list of ‘Conservatives’ achievements’ in his final report

For his final Leader's report, former councillor and leader of the Isle of Wight council Dave Stewart lists the ‘Conservatives' achievements’ over the last four years

Bob Seely with the Island coastline in the background

8, May 2021·2 min read

MP Seely asked for comment after IW Conservatives lose their majority at council

Seely thanked now-deposed Dave Stewart for leadership and said he’ll be writing to the new councillors to ‘outline a common agenda’ he believes elected leaders of the Island should be working towards

7, May 2021·1 min read

Conservatives lose majority in 2021 Isle of Wight council election

Here's what's changed at the Isle of Wight council since the count started at 9.30am this morning

7, May 2021·1 min read

Conservative leader, Dave Stewart, thinks he’s lost his IWC seat to his Green opponent

Dave Stewart, who has been Isle of Wight council’s leader since they gained power in 2017, has said he thinks he’s lost his seat

27, April 2021·2 min read

‘Covid is to blame not the council’ claims Conservative on their failure to deliver on key 2017 education election promise

In their 2017 election manifesto, the IW Conservatives promised that within four years all IW schools would be rated good and 25% outstanding by Ofsted. They’ve failed - and are blaming it on Covid

19, April 2021·3 min read

All Isle of Wight party leaders oppose village school closure, except one

Leaders of all political parties on the Isle of Wight have openly opposed the closure of Chillerton and Rookley School, apart from Dave Stewart of the Conservatives

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