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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, July 2020·2 min read

‘We’re Good To Go’ – Isle of Wight businesses urged to tell the UK

Visit Isle of Wight say the 'Good to Go' marque gives customers and potential visitors the confidence that tourism businesses are doing everything possible to ensure their premises are following the government guidelines

Venture Quays

9, July 2020·4 min read

£1.3m purchase of Venture Quays by Isle of Wight council scrutinised

"We need to keep that engineering heritage", "We can buy this and keep this site for the Island", “It is our decision, we will own it and we will take responsibility for it” and "we will keep a really good reputation for being business-friendly" are just some of the comments by councillors discussing the purchase of Venture Quays

fifty pound note

24, April 2020·3 min read

£1.5m per month support for Isle of Wight ferry companies until summer (updated)

Just been announced that the Department for Transport has agreed to fund Isle of Wight ferry companies during April, May and June. Details within

Scissors on a blue background

15, January 2021·3 min read

£10m budget gap slashed in half, but price hike in council tax still on the cards

Although the financial outlook for the Isle of Wight council is pretty bleak, the CEO said measures were in place to stop them reaching bankruptcy

colourful abacus

25, January 2018·1 min read

£150k boost for Isle of Wight primary schools for specialist mathematics training

The council has been awarded £155,319 from Strategic School Improvement Fund to improve maths provision in primaries.

One of the new Island Line trains

16, January 2020·2 min read

£1m raised through Solent LEP and IW council unlocks £26m investment for Island Line

The Solent LEP and Isle of Wight Council have raised £1m between them to unlock the £26m government investment in Island Line

20 pound notes :

14, June 2018·2 min read

£3 million station upgrades if Combined Fire Authority goes ahead

Cabinet members are due to vote on the proposals at tonight's meeting, but at a meeting of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority in Winchester, council leader, Dave Stewart, has already confirmed the authority would back the proposals.

matting 3 cropped

5, October 2018·1 min read

£3,400 Floating Bridge mesh matting removed only a month after fitting

The Floating bridge's newly-fitted mesh matting (fitted only a month ago, costing £3,400), was yesterday removed. Here's what the locals and IWC are saying ...

Scissors

16, October 2019·2 min read

£4.5m of cuts from Isle of Wight council budget and possible 4% council tax rise

Council Tax could go up by four per cent next year as the Isle of Wight council has to find cuts in their budget of £4.5m

budget key

31, October 2018·2 min read

£5.5 million ‘savings’ need to be found next year say Isle of Wight council

The Isle of Wight council needs to fill a budget gap of £5.5m next year as the Government give them less money. Look out for more parking fines, less privilege seat on school buses, elderly being cared for in their homes and a rise in council tax.

aerial view of the island and the solent

11, February 2021·4 min read

£50,000 given to Isle of Wight council to investigate unique costs faced by being an island

Cllr Stewart said this is the first time in many years that any government has given such an explicit recognition of the need for the Island’s unique circumstances to be looked at

Red Funnel and Wightlink ferries and the Hovercraft

15, January 2021·5 min read

£6.5m extra public money for Isle of Wight ferry companies to keep them running in Lockdown #3 (updated)

The Government are stepping in to give the cross-Solent operators an extra £6.5m to keep them running during Lockdown #3

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