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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.

25, September 2018·3 min read

Councillor walks out of floating bridge meeting, declaring it a ‘politically constructed quango’ (updated)

Cllr Love walked out of last night's meeting (Monday) after just 20 minutes, calling it a ‘politically constructed quango’. He explains why.

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

27, February 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative councillors join others at national conference

Members of the Isle of Wight council Conservative administration recently joined others from around the country to meet with government ministers and discuss issues such as funding, homelessness and housing.

11, September 2018·2 min read

Discounted ferry travel for some Isle of Wight residents on low incomes

This major new scheme has been launched offering discounted cross-Solent travel for Island families and some residents on low incomes.

7, January 2021·2 min read

Extra drive-through Covid-19 testing centre set up on the Isle of Wight

Due to the demand for testing on the isle of Wight a pop-up drive-through testing centre will be in operation from Friday and the Newclose testing centre will open for longer

19, November 2020·1 min read

‘Very serious escalation of drug activity’ on the Isle of Wight says council leader

Cllr Stewart said that since start of Covid-19 there’d been a ‘very serious escalation of drug activity’ and he’d been approached by members who have been raising the same worries

Trees outside County Hall and Geoff Brodie

8, July 2020·1 min read

Brodie to probe Isle of Wight council leader on PM’s comments about Coronavirus in care homes (updated)

Cllr Brodie has submitted a written question to the Leader of the Isle of Wight council about Boris Johnson's remarks on the spread of Coronavirus in care homes

24, February 2021·1 min read

No bids to run Brown’s Family Golf Course and Cafe

More than 50 people expressed an interest in taking on Brown's Family Golf Course and Cafe

12, October 2017·2 min read

Dinosaur Isle’s future uncertain as Isle of Wight council explores options

The council are actively pitching around for 'partners' to take it over. What's unclear is why this is happening when the Friends of Dinosaur Isle have been trying to take it off the council's hands for eight years.

19, July 2017·1 min read

Floating Bridge saga included in Isle of Wight full council meeting

Meetings will now only be held every two months, and although this agenda is fairly light, questions from the public on the subject of the floating bridge are expected.

16, December 2017·2 min read

Letter: Less than impressed with Dave over floating Bridge fiasco

This East Cowes resident attended the Cowes Town Council meeting to hear what leader of the Isle of Wight council, Dave Stewart had to say about the floating bridge. He was less than impressed.

24, April 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight key workers given free access to bicycles for commuting

The initiative enables key workers to have free access to a bike on long term loan

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