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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.

15, January 2021·2 min read

Cabinet push ahead with plans to charge for parking in Gurnard

Despite strong objections and pleas from businesses and beach hut owners, the Cabinet pushed ahead with plans to introduce parking fees for Princes Esplanade in Gurnard

18, September 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight councillors to vote on 2% allowance increase (updated)

The Independent Remuneration Panel have recommended a 2% increase for councillors' annual allowances. Councillors will vote on the recommendations at Wednesday's full council meeting.

8, March 2017·2 min read

New opening times for waste sites could mean statutory duties are not met, say Indies (updated)

The Indies say that according to the legislation, the waste facilities should be reasonably accessible and open for the deposit of waste at all reasonable times.

21, January 2021·2 min read

Pop-up Isle of Wight Covid testing site to close say the council

It was only set up a couple of weeks ago, but the Isle of Wight council say apart from the next two weekends, the pop-up testing centre at Medina will be closing. Details within

21, July 2016·3 min read

UKIP councillor votes against motion condemning racism, xenophobia and hate crimes

At last night's full council meeting, the UKIP councillor for Wootton, Daryll Pitcher, voted against a motion condemning racism, xenophobia and hate crimes. His words were denounced by other councillors, who distanced themselves from his views.

9, July 2020·1 min read

Social distancing on Cowes floating bridge replacement

The passenger launch can take up to 25 people per crossing, but the issue of social distancing was raised by an OnTheWight reader. Here's the answer

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

26, April 2018·1 min read

Dave Stewart on Lynnbottom traffic: Residents need to change their behaviour

Leader of the council, Dave Stewart, says residents should change their behaviour to fit in with shorter opening hours - and claims Islanders have been sitting with "their flasks and their sandwiches to be first into the tip".

woman working out in a gym by Danielle Cerullo

24, July 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Leisure Centres to reopen to existing members

From next week existing members of 1Leisure will be able to return to their gyms. Details within

8, December 2017·1 min read

Letter: What’s the Plan B for floating bridge service if it fails again?

This Cowes town councillor asks the Leader of the council what his Plan B is if the floating bridge fails again after being brought back into service next week.

23, April 2019·2 min read

‘Climate extinction, emergency everything’ is ‘un-evidenced’ says Isle of Wight council leader, Dave Stewart

Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Dave Stewart, says he's "done some research" on the IPCC special climate emergency report but believes the ‘climate extinction, emergency everything’ position is "un-evidenced".

18, June 2020·8 min read

Official: The Isle of Wight Covid-19 App and its centralised approach has been killed (update 3)

The NHS digital team will now be working with Google and Apple to develop an App that uses learning from the Isle of Wight

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