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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, January 2019·1 min read

Petition calls for Isle of Wight council to follow others and declare ‘climate emergency’

Councils around the country are signing up to declare a 'climate emergency' and pledge to become carbon neutral by 2030. If this petition from a concerned citizen attracts more than 2,500 signatures it can be debated in the IW council chamber. Links within.

19, January 2022·1 min read

Joe Robertson: Brief profile of new IW Conservative leader’s political history

Joe Robertson is being nominated as chairperson to oversee corporate scrutiny. Here's a brief profile of the new leader of the Isle of Wight Conservative councillors

21, February 2017·3 min read

Call from council Leader to ‘promote wild flowers and insects’

Caretaker council leader Dave Stewart has said the council should consider less cutting of grass verges this spring to promote wild flowers and insects, and make the Island more beautiful.

Greg clark with Ian Ward and Dave Stewart

10, March 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative councillors discuss IW ‘unique funding challenges’ with Ministers

Last week at the Annual Conservative Councillors Association (CCA) Conference, Isle of Wight councillors Dave Stewart and Ian Ward took the opportunity to talk with ministers Greg Clark and Marcus Jones about the Island's 'unique funding challenges'.

21, August 2014·1 min read

Residents shared views on Undercliff Drive at consultation meeting in their droves

Over 100 residents and businesses shared their views and concerns about the situation at Undercliff Drive and how it's affecting them. All comments will be collated and presented to the council, MP and Island Roads.

Cllr Jones-Evans with pop-up shopkeepers at 30 High Street

11, December 2020·1 min read

Pop-up artisan shops in Newport bring more choice to Christmas shopping

The pop-up shops include festive decorations, children’s toys, fudge, leather handbags, wire-wrap jewellery and ceramics, all from local providers and with the majority made on the Island

27, February 2019·12 min read

Catch up: Isle of Wight council vote on £5.5m cuts to annual budget

Councillors debated and voted on next year's budget, which sees £5.5m of cuts/savings to public services including a 2.99 per cent increase to Council Tax, £1 overnight parking across the Island and 5% increase in crematorium and cemetery charges.

23, February 2018·4 min read

OnTheWight get to the bottom of the £700,000 PFI savings ‘confusion’

When the Isle of Wight council Cabinet were questioned last week over a missed £700,000 saving on the PFI contract, the Cabinet member's (Ian Ward) response appeared to be contradicted by the CEO. OnTheWight has been digging to seek clarity.

24, February 2021·1 min read

Council leader criticised for saying he was ‘pleased’ 4,500 food vouchers given to vulnerable children

Cllr Dave Stewart was asked to ‘hang your head in shame’ after saying he was ‘pleased’ about 4,500 food vouchers being given to vulnerable children. “It shows a total lack of respect to them, “ says Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox

16, January 2019·1 min read

Summary of Floating Bridge saga (so far!) captured in one video

The Floating Bridge saga has been so long it's really hard to remember all that's happened. This just-launched video recaps it all, also raising questions we hadn't heard before. Worth a watch. Has the 2017 words of Dave Stewart echoing throughout, 'I think it will be done a lot sooner than we think'.

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

1, November 2018·3 min read

New parking charges, shorter tip hours, rise in social care charges and more, if budget proposals approved

If you haven't had a chance to look through yesterday's release of the draft budget proposals for next year, we share further details here, including shorter opening hours at the tip, rise in parking charges and care costs and another increase in council tax.

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