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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.

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.

15, January 2021·2 min read

Cabinet push ahead with plans to charge for parking in Gurnard

Despite strong objections and pleas from businesses and beach hut owners, the Cabinet pushed ahead with plans to introduce parking fees for Princes Esplanade in Gurnard

Barton Primary School visit to the council

24, January 2020·1 min read

Primary school pupils quiz Isle of Wight councillors on green issues

A group from Barton Primary school were able to ask questions at the last full council to find out just how green the local authority is

21, January 2021·1 min read

Feasibility study into extending Island Line to Ventnor and Newport underway

The feasibility study into extending Island Line from Ryde to Newport and Shanklin to Ventnor has begun but Bob Seely says it can only proceed with the support and cooperation of the Steam Railway

7, May 2021·1 min read

Conservative leader, Dave Stewart, thinks he’s lost his IWC seat to his Green opponent

Dave Stewart, who has been Isle of Wight council’s leader since they gained power in 2017, has said he thinks he’s lost his seat

debbie andre at the election by allan marsh

22, February 2019·1 min read

Council leader should welcome MP’s call over Island Plan, says Indie Cllr

Cllr Andre says the levels of objection to the proposed targets from members of the public and bodies such as the CPRE are what council leader, Cllr Stewart, should be paying regard to.

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

spread of the covid-19 virus - stay at home - United Nations

22, December 2020·2 min read

Tougher Covid-19 restrictions could be introduced as early as Boxing Day, says council leader

Isle of Wight council leader says he fears the Coronavirus variant may have already reached the Island as new case rates are increasing rapidly

20, July 2017·7 min read

Council leader tells Islanders not to expect direct answers to Floating Bridge questions – for 6 months

This - and other surprises - came out at Full Council. OnTheWight has got exact wording of replies that the Leader and Cllr Ian Ward gave in response to questions asked by the public.

1, December 2020·2 min read

Help for Isle of Wight vulnerable residents still available after Shielding Service closes

The National Shielding Service System (NSSS) will close today (Tuesday) to all but Tier 3 clinically extremely vulnerable residents, meaning Islanders will no longer be able to register for priority shopping delivery, but help is still on hand

9, June 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight Council’s director of children’s services awarded OBE

Congratulations to the Isle of Wight Council’s director of children’s services, Steve Crocker, who has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Red Funnel Wightlink ferries and Hovercraft

8, January 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Ferry companies respond to proposal for Solent transport review

The ferry companies respond to the Isle of Wight MP and IW council leader's proposal for a review of cross-Solent transport obligations

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