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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.

Island Roads operative emptying a Litter bin

5, June 2020·2 min read

Residents urged to take litter home with them and help protect Isle of Wight’s beauty and nature

The Isle of Wight council implore Islanders to take their litter home and dispose of it in their recycling and waste bins. Doing so may also help contain the spread of Coronavirus

social distancing keep 2m apart sticker on shop floor

4, June 2020·3 min read

White dots appearing on Newport’s pavements are just one Covid-19 measure to look for next week

There will be a bunch of new things appearing in Newport next week in anticipation of the shops re-opening

4, June 2020·4 min read

Isle of Wight Council face loss of £10m income balanced with burden of £7m extra costs due to Coronavirus

The council say they have seen large rising costs and a loss of at least £10m income due to the Coronavirus pandemic

3, June 2020·3 min read

‘We can’t stay in lockdown forever’ says Isle of Wight council leader, as restrictions are eased

Leader of the council, Dave Stewart, says a key part of recovery will be that everyone continues to take personal responsibility for their actions

27, May 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight council opens applications Covid-19 discretionary grants for businesses falling through the gaps

Cllr Stewart says that while there is some local discretion, there may be some exclusions where the council's hands are still tied by the overriding government criteria

26, May 2020·5 min read

Isle of Wight MP says ‘explanation seemed entirely reasonable’: While IW politicians call for Dominic Cummings’ resignation

Labour, Green and LibDem politicians on the Isle of Wight question the lockdown actions of the Government's special advisor Dominic Cummings. The Isle of Wight MP responds

21, May 2020·1 min read

Council urges caution visiting beaches and esplanades – and asks second home owners to stay away

Dave Stewart says, "It remains the council's priority to protect our Island community in the best way that we can" and urges second home owners to stay away from the Island

Dave Stewart - screen from contact tracing app and Bob Seely

15, May 2020·2 min read

Contact Tracing App: Isle of Wight’s experiences to be shared with Government

Isle of Wight MP and council leader, Bob and Dave, have written to the Government outlining their experiences of being part of the rollout of the Contact Tracing App

13, May 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight council to run live online meetings from June

A timetable of virtual committee meetings have been set up from June for three months

12, May 2020·2 min read

Day trippers to the Isle of Wight asked to ‘stay away’: ‘It’s not yet safe’ says council leader

In light of the new advice from the Government, the leader of Isle of Wight council says it is not yet safe for for tourists to visit the Island

continuous cough screen on the contact tracing App

5, May 2020·8 min read

Coronavirus ‘test, track and trace plan’ launched on Isle of Wight: The official word

Following OnTheWight's several reports on the new Coronavirus Contact Tracing App, here's the official word from the Isle of Wight council

enter postcode screen on contact tracing app

4, May 2020·2 min read

Coronavirus Contact Tracing App on the Isle of Wight: What you need to know

A media briefing this morning set out how the App will work, who is expected to use it and what impact it will have on stopping the spread of Coronavirus on the Isle of Wight

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