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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.

23, June 2020·7 min read

Red Jets to resume service from next week with limited capacity

CEO of Red Funnel says it is safe to travel on their ferries, as the Red Jet gets ready to resume next week

11, October 2018·1 min read

Reporting live: Cabinet vote on future of Isle of Wight Fire Service

OnTheWight will be reporting live from the Isle of Wight council's Cabinet meeting, where members will make their decision on controversial plans for the Isle of Wight Fire Service.

21, August 2014·1 min read

Residents shared views on Undercliff Drive at consultation meeting in their droves

Over 100 residents and businesses shared their views and concerns about the situation at Undercliff Drive and how it's affecting them. All comments will be collated and presented to the council, MP and Island Roads.

Island Roads operative emptying a Litter bin

5, June 2020·2 min read

Residents urged to take litter home with them and help protect Isle of Wight’s beauty and nature

The Isle of Wight council implore Islanders to take their litter home and dispose of it in their recycling and waste bins. Doing so may also help contain the spread of Coronavirus

12, September 2018·2 min read

Resignation calls for Cabinet member over floating bridge

The ward councillor for East Cowes called for the resignation of Cabinet member for Transport, Ian Ward, over his handling of the floating bridge.

Dinosaur Isle on a summer day with two people walking in front of it

11, March 2021·3 min read

Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle: When it could open and hints at who might run it

At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested

10, February 2021·2 min read

Scrutiny Chairman looking forward to ‘clearing up myths and untruths’ about Floating Bridge

The Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee says he's really looking forward, "when we can" to bring this out into the open 100 per cent. Details within

16, February 2018·9 min read

Scrutiny tells Leader he’ll be held accountable for his floating bridge ‘good and reasonable service’ comment

After Leader of the council, Dave Stewart, gave Scrutiny members an update on the Cowes floating bridge, they told him he'd be held accountable his comment about it providing 'a good and reasonable service'. OnTheWight reports in full detail.

Woman with painted nails and fancy watch using a mobile phone Paul Hanaoka

13, August 2020·4 min read

Second Coronavirus App gets Isle of Wight launch for Test and Trace (updated)

The Isle of Wight has again been chosen as a testing ground for the new Test and Trace Coronavirus App. This time it’s going to work in a different way

1, October 2019·5 min read

Shock as only shop in village – a ‘hub of the community’ – to close (update 3)

After locals put in lots of work to buy the shop as a Community Asset for the village, the owner has suddenly changed his mind, says the Parish council Chairman, labelling it 'callous'

7, February 2019·2 min read

Shop owner blames closure on floating bridge, leader says ‘I haven’t seen Waitrose close’

In response to a 22 year business in East Cowes, who said the failures of the floating bridge resulted in her business being decimated, leader of the Isle of Wight council, Dave Stewart, said “I think some of it is down to your business case. I haven’t seen Waitrose close"

artist impression of the new silc in Ryde

27, January 2020·3 min read

Smallbrook Ice and Leisure Centre: Decision by Secretary of State over call-in revealed

Because of an outstanding objection – the application was referred to the Secretary of State, to consider whether to call it in for his own determination

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