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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.

social distancing keep 2m apart sticker on shop floor

4, June 2020·3 min read

White dots appearing on Newport’s pavements are just one Covid-19 measure to look for next week

There will be a bunch of new things appearing in Newport next week in anticipation of the shops re-opening

Island Roads operative emptying a Litter bin

5, June 2020·2 min read

Residents urged to take litter home with them and help protect Isle of Wight’s beauty and nature

The Isle of Wight council implore Islanders to take their litter home and dispose of it in their recycling and waste bins. Doing so may also help contain the spread of Coronavirus

Black Lives Matter peaceful protest at Church Litten 4th June 2020

5, June 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight council committed to highest standards of equality for Island’s diverse communities, says Leader

The Isle of Wight Council leader said if at any time they fall short in their aspirations, they'll not be afraid to deal with it in a transparent and honest way

10, June 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight MP and Council Leader appeal for Government support

The Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely MP - along with the leader of the Isle of Wight Council - is calling on for Government to support in three main areas. Details within

10, June 2020·1 min read

Increase to number of people who can attend funerals from next week

The number of mourners attending funerals at the Isle of Wight Crematorium will be increased from Monday 15th June

10, June 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight hospitality industry preparing to open for Islanders and holiday makers

John Metcalfe, Isle of Wight council CEO, said it is a dilemma, but that people would come to the Island anyway, with holiday accommodation reporting bookings for July, August and September

12, June 2020·2 min read

Petition to ban the sale of Gollys on the Isle of Wight reignited and gathering pace

A petition launched in 2017 has been reignited in light of the prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Meanwhile Gollys can still be found in some Isle of Wight shops. We asked Island Leaders what they thought

18, June 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight businesses affected by Covid-19 encouraged to apply for discretionary grant scheme

The Isle of Wight council has widened who is eligible for financial support via the local discretionary grant scheme to help businesses affected by Covid-19

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

23, June 2020·7 min read

Red Jets to resume service from next week with limited capacity

CEO of Red Funnel says it is safe to travel on their ferries, as the Red Jet gets ready to resume next week

Will Myles MD Visit Isle of Wight outside Quay Arts Centre

23, June 2020·3 min read

Working with businesses to ensure we are able to ‘save our summer’, says Isle of Wight council leader

Dave Stewart says he hopes the Prime Minister's announcement marks a turning point for Isle of Wight businesses

25, June 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight Council’s ‘check-in’ wellbeing service appreciated and praised by Islanders

The weekly support call is greatly appreciated as evidenced in hundreds of heartfelt messages of thanks and gratitude that inundate the service each week

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