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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.

vote counting in the county hall chamber 1

16, January 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight councillors criticised for ‘not pulling their weight’

With vacancies on several committees, councillors have been criticised for not pulling their weight in the chamber. Meanwhile Reg Barry has been a councillor since 1993 and never missed a full council meeting

16, January 2020·2 min read

£1m raised through Solent LEP and IW council unlocks £26m investment for Island Line

The Solent LEP and Isle of Wight Council have raised £1m between them to unlock the £26m government investment in Island Line

10, January 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight council submit Undercliff Drive funding bid to Government

When Dave Stewart became Isle of Wight council leader in 2017 he vowed to reopen Undercliff Drive

OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2019 - Stage 2: Kelso to Kelso, Scotland

9, January 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight council make decision on Tour of Britain cycle race plans

The tour regularly attracts the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic and world champions and Tour de France winners, who compete over eight days each September in the UCI ProSeries event

Sport - Cycling - OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2019 - Stage 1: Glasgow to Kirkcudbright, Scotland - The peloton out on the roads.

3, January 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight could host start and finish of 2021 Tour of Britain cycle race

Hosting the start and finish of the Tour of Britain could be a major coup for the Isle of Wight, but it's dependent on raising £340,000 of sponsorship

fence of building site with warning signs

27, December 2019·1 min read

Delegated decision to be made for Isle of Wight Housing Strategy

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged to consider lowering the number of houses built on the Island, while meeting the the need for affordable housing

26, November 2019·2 min read

Works on St Mary’s Roundabout to continue despite 3,100 signatures on petition

The wording of the motion to present the petition that was signed by over 3,000 people was changed before it was presented to the council

21, November 2019·1 min read

Management of loss-making Ventnor Harbour to go on open market

Negotiations with Ryde Town Council as Special Purchaser of Ryde harbour have to be concluded first, but the management of Ventnor Haven is potentially up for grabs

21, November 2019·2 min read

Plea to help ‘those who need it most’ rejected by Isle of Wight councillors

Cllr Garratt said the council ‘should be doing more for those that need it’ and proposed an amendment, but it was rejected by 19 votes

21, October 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight councillors claimed £475,000 in allowances and expenses

The total amount claimed increased by over £13,000 in the last year. OnTheWight has the details

18, October 2019·3 min read

Angry residents confront Isle of Wight council leader over St Mary’s roundabout

Isle of Wight council leader, Dave Stewart, told one resident she was not obliged to stay and listen to the answers at last night's public meeting

16, October 2019·2 min read

£4.5m of cuts from Isle of Wight council budget and possible 4% council tax rise

Council Tax could go up by four per cent next year as the Isle of Wight council has to find cuts in their budget of £4.5m

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