Dave Stewart

13, April 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives launch their 2021 election campaign

The Isle of Wight Conservatives launch their 2021 Isle of Wight council election campaign. See inside to put faces to names

2, April 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives float ideas for new ‘Newport Riverside Quarter’

Conservatives float idea to create a 'Riverside Quarter' of housing and reduce the size of the shopping area in Newport

30, March 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives introduce some of their youngest candidates

The Island Conservatives have three Isle of Wight council election candidates in their teens and others in their 20s and 30s

Chains of Floating Bridge 5 laid out on the slipway

24, March 2021·1 min read

Floating Bridge 6: People may pay to use it, but it’s still had massive losses

The Engineers' and Stakeholders' Group say Dave Stewart was stating the obvious when he said the floating bridge had an income. He just forgot to mention the huge losses

floating bridge 6 in the River Medina approaching East Cowes slipway

22, March 2021·2 min read

Council leader accused of misleading the public over Solent LEP claiming £3.2m back for Floating Bridge 6 (updated)

In a recent meeting the Isle of Wight council leader told members that if they scrapped FB6 the Solent LEP would be able to ask for its money back, but a senior member of the SLEP had already said they would not

Dinosaur Isle on a summer day with two people walking in front of it

11, March 2021·3 min read

Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle: When it could open and hints at who might run it

At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested

10, March 2021·2 min read

‘We cannot keep throwing good money after bad’ says councillor over FB6

The Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes shares his response to last night's Corporate Scrutiny meeting where the failures of the floating bridge were discussed

9, March 2021·17 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge: Detailed report from Scrutiny Committee

Although legal mediation put a stop to many questions even being asked, the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at tonight's scrutiny committee meeting. Read our detailed report

scrabble letters on the table spelling Stay Home

5, March 2021·2 min read

‘Every outing carries the risk of transmitting the virus’ says health chief

This coming Monday sees some changes in Covid-19 lockdown rules, as schools return and restrictions for visitors to care homes ease

2, March 2021·1 min read

Cautious welcome from council leader for Isle of Wight Festival news

Council leader Dave Stewart said, "We have come too far to throw away all our hard earned efforts over the past 12 months to keep the Island safe during the Covid pandemic"

26, February 2021·3 min read

The suggestion I’d deliberately upset Cllr Smart is a gross insult, says Councillor (updated)

Cllr Geoff Brodie said the suggestion by Cllr Dave Stewart that he would deliberately upset a fellow councillor who was talking about her late husband "is a gross insult"

25, February 2021·1 min read

Council leader asked if he is ashamed of his tweet

At last night's meeting Cllr Brodie asked whether the council leader was ashamed of his tweet

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