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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.

8, February 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight Support joins scheme to help develop vibrant night time economy

The Home Office will provide support and guidance and the Island’s Community Safety Partnership will develop solutions to help create a vibrant night time economy whilst tackling alcohol-related crime and harm.

6, February 2017·2 min read

New Isle of Wight council Leader scraps cross-party meetings leading to criticism (Updated)

It’s currently unclear why the new council Leader has cancelled all future meetings of the Group Leaders, but opposition councillors say it's at odds with Conservative's 'cross-party' claims.

3, February 2017·4 min read

Conservative alliance budget proposal sees cuts, service reductions and increased prices

A 4.99% rise in council tax, cuts to Personal Budgets for those with learning disabilities, youth provision budget slashed in half and reduced opening hours at the recycling centres are just some of the proposals in the Conservative-Alliance budget being debated later this month. Here's the detail.

3, February 2017·1 min read

Southern Vectis to now consult with town and parish councils over changes to service

The Leader has met with Southern Vectis and obtained an assurance they would now consult with town and parish councils.

1, February 2017·1 min read

Find out who will be new Scrutiny Committee Chair: Live Coverage

The extraordinary meeting was called after accusations the decision to not elect a new chair of Scrutiny at the full council meeting last week was "bulldozed through" by Conservative councillors.

1, February 2017·4 min read

New Isle of Wight Conservative-Alliance council issue their 2017-18 budget proposals

Just two weeks after taking power at County Hall the new Conservative Alliance council reveal their budget proposals for 2017-18.

Single decker southern vectis bus by eastleightbusman

1, February 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight council challenges bus company on service reduction

Leader of the council says that Southern Vectis should have widely consulted before switching the Route 6 bus to winter timetable all year round.

1, February 2017·2 min read

CCG’s plans to significantly cut funding will have impact on the vulnerable, say Council

The Isle of Wight council say the CCG plan to reduce its funding to support adult social care by over £3.1 million by the beginning of 2018/19.

26, January 2017·1 min read

IWC Leader: Criticisms were ‘disingenuous and unfounded’

The Leader of council accuses the Indie group Leader of levelling "disingenuous and unfounded criticisms" over the election of a new Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, saying the Committee would have been more than able to elect its own Chair.

26, January 2017·1 min read

Cllr Bacon poses seven questions to new Leader on future of Isle of Wight and Executive

Cllr Bacon has asked seven direct questions of the new Leader of the council, the answers of which could have major impact on the future of the Isle of Wight and, perhaps, the make-up of his new Executive.

25, January 2017·1 min read

Bacon challenges Whitehouse claim that legal agreement limits what can be said on Platt case

When challenged on if he'd drop the Jon Platt school case, Cllr Whitehouse stated a legal agreement had been entered into by Cllr Bacon with the DfE limiting what Cllr Whitehouse can say. This morning Cllr Bacon says, "there is no such ‘legal agreement’," presenting what he claims as evidence.

23, January 2017·1 min read

‘Con-UKIP alliance bulldozed through’ Scrutiny Chair vote claim opposition

Island Independents, Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors have called for an Extraordinary meeting of the full council to be held to revisit last week's "bulldozed through" vote to not appoint a Chair of Scrutiny.

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