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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.

15, September 2020·2 min read

Floating Bridge Engineers’ and Stakeholders’ Group has warned council for three years about failures of FB6

The Floating Bridge Engineers’ and Stakeholders’ Group explain how they have been warning the Isle of Wight council for many years about the ongoing failures of Floating Bridge 6. Details within

richard hollis shaking hands with nick stuart at the election count

17, September 2020·3 min read

Conservative-controlled council elects Conservative to lead committee to scrutinise their work (updated)

The Scrutiny Committee is designed to examine decisions made by Isle of Wight council. It has, for as long as we can remember, been chaired by an opposition councillor … until last night

18, September 2020·1 min read

Government action needed to avoid Islanders travelling to mainland for Covid-19 testing says council leader

Leader of the council says its unacceptable that people are being expected to travel on the ferries to get a Covid-19 test

18, September 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight council CEO reveals return date for Cowes Floating Bridge

The Cowes Floating Bridge has been out of service for nine weeks already. In a letter to the town council, John Metcalfe reveals when it is expected to return

banner being held at march that reads what lessens one of us lessens all of us

18, September 2020·2 min read

Female Isle of Wight councillor called ‘a coward’ and another told to ‘shut up’ by male colleagues

Two female councillors were at the end of insulting comments at Wednesday night's Isle of Wight council meeting. One being called 'a coward' and the other being told to 'shut up'

IWC's C19 response infographic for August

22, September 2020·2 min read

Find out what the Isle of Wight council has been up to in last year, as Annual Report published

Read the Isle of Wight council's Annual Report in full to see details of highpoints and progress of the corporate plan

24, September 2020·2 min read

Why is Isle of Wight now on medium Covid-19 risk? No one seems to know exactly. Even Government unable pinpoint reason

With the risk factor increasing from low to medium on the Test and Trace App, News OnTheWight sought clarification from the Isle of Wight council as to why this was happening. Here’s what they told us

29, September 2020·2 min read

Floating Bridge delays ‘a totally unacceptable fiasco’ says councillor for East Cowes

Karl Love says the Isle of Wight council will have to 'bear the brunt' for the continued delays to the return of Floating Bridge 6, which will have been out of service for over a quarter of the year

Seaclear barge holding floating bridge in place

6, October 2020·5 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge could be fitted with side thrusters, Scrutiny Committee hears

An update on several aspects of the Cowes Floating Bridge was given at the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, including news about possible side thrusters

9, October 2020·2 min read

Coronavirus outbreak in Isle of Wight care home: Health chief ‘no more concerned than normal’

The Director of Public Health says "[there is] a cause for concern as there are vulnerable residents in care homes but are we even more concerned? No."

13, October 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight residents urged not to be complacent to Covid-19

Islanders are thanked for helping to keep the level of Coronavirus on the Island one the lowest across the nation, but urged to not become complacent with social distancing measures

illustration of people wearing face masks with world flags on them

16, October 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight council to encourage responsible tourism this half term

Council leader, Councillor Dave Stewart, wants to reassure Islanders that the council and its partners are working together to encourage responsible tourism this Half Term holiday

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