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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.

6, March 2017·3 min read

Independents say dealing with Conservatives is ‘like playing chess with a pigeon’

The Leader of the Island Independent councillors says responding to the Conservatives' "ridiculous spin feels like trying to play chess with a pigeon" and for the Conservatives to deny austerity "is an insult to Islanders".

6, March 2017·3 min read

Conservative Leader ‘exposes’ millions in extra funding received under Indies

The Leader of the Isle of Wight council says the Conservative administration have 'exposed' the millions in extra government funding that came to the Island under the leadership of the Island Independents.

2, March 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight MP attacks Indies over council budgets

The Isle of Wight MP criticises the Indie former council leaders after they said at the beginning of last year they could not set a legal budget, while announcing minister's visit.

1, March 2017·2 min read

Concerns raised over process to give Crime Commissioner voting rights on council

Concerns have been raised about the process undertaken to allow the Police and Crime Commissioner to join the Fire Authority, with full voting rights on Fire Service matters

23, February 2017·28 min read

Budget debate: Read the group leader budget speeches in full

Leaders of all the groups who worked on and submitted budgets have shared their full speeches with OnTheWight.

23, February 2017·3 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives launch ‘brain drain’ campaign

The Isle of Wight Conservatives say they are setting up joint approach to keep young talent from leaving the Island after figures show there is a "net outflow of people aged 15 to 29 and a net inflow of people aged 60-69".

23, February 2017·6 min read

Maximum council tax rise and series of cuts approved by Isle of Wight council

The three proposed budgets were debated for almost two hours at County Hall last night (see our live coverage) but the Conservative-UKIP-IMG proposal narrowly received the most votes.

21, February 2017·5 min read

Councillor explains why claims of re-opening Undercliff Drive are extremely premature

Former Executive member, Phil Jordan, who has an indepth knowledge of the situation on Undercliff Drive, explains why the Leader's claims of reopening the road are extremely premature.

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.

20, February 2017·1 min read

Letter: Undercliff Drive resident expresses scepticism over Leader’s ‘promise’

This resident on Undercliff Drive says after years of discussions, studies, surveys, the present solution has been arrived at. She's sceptical of the council Leader's promises to reopen the road - suggesting the upcoming election might have a bearing.

15, February 2017·2 min read

Council Leader says they will ‘get Undercliff Drive open again’

Council leader and councillor for Chale, Whitwell and Niton, Dave Stewart, has commissioned a feasibility study to look at options to re-open Undercliff Drive to through traffic.

8, February 2017·1 min read

Leader promises all 51 Isle of Wight schools will be Good+ under Tory council

Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Dave Stewart, has pledged that all Island schools will be rated good or outstanding by Ofsted if the Conservatives are allowed to continue after May’s elections.

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