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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.

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

Thumbs down symbol behind window covered in rain drops with thumbs up reflecting in them

21, January 2021·9 min read

Plan to give Isle of Wight residents a stronger voice through a Citizens’ Assembly voted down by councillors

It was suggested the councillors missed the point of the motion, and some were accused of making personal attacks on Cllr Lilley. Comprehensive report within

22, March 2018·2 min read

Plans to explore Combined Fire Authority with Hampshire approved

The Principal Policy Adviser of the LGA says there is a strong argument to delay the decision, but council Leader, Dave Stewart, said they would not be "dithering" and the 23 Conservative councillors voted through the proposal.

21, November 2019·2 min read

Plea to help ‘those who need it most’ rejected by Isle of Wight councillors

Cllr Garratt said the council ‘should be doing more for those that need it’ and proposed an amendment, but it was rejected by 19 votes

Undercliff lack of signage from Niton 640

2, January 2019·4 min read

Poor signage, incorrect SatNav data and property damage on Undercliff Drive

At meetings about Undercliff Drive the resounding opinion was that signage is woefully inadequate and needs to be resolved without delay. Residents say they’ve been met by a wall of silence from Isle of Wight council and in the meantime all properties have suffered damage.

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

21, January 2021·2 min read

Pop-up Isle of Wight Covid testing site to close say the council

It was only set up a couple of weeks ago, but the Isle of Wight council say apart from the next two weekends, the pop-up testing centre at Medina will be closing. Details within

John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

29, June 2018·1 min read

Press and public excluded from meeting about the new assistant chief executive

The controversial restructuring of senior management at the Isle of Wight council begins next week when the Appointments Panel consider a new assistant chief executive and chief strategy officer.

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

Person being covid tested with a swab through a window

12, February 2021·3 min read

Rapid Covid-19 testing for those without symptoms who can’t work from home

Around one in three people with Covid-19 have no symptoms so could be spreading the disease without knowing it

1, July 2020·3 min read

Re-introduction of some Isle of Wight ferry services welcomed by council leader

The Isle of Wight council leader says the reinstatement of some ferries demonstrates confidence that the Island is re-opening and ready to welcome visitors back to support our local businesses

4, October 2017·1 min read

Read Isle of Wight council’s ‘Our Island, Our Vision’ corporate plan

Cabinet members will be asked to approve the Corporate Plan and recommend its approval to the full council which meets later this month.

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