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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.

21, January 2021·1 min read

Feasibility study into extending Island Line to Ventnor and Newport underway

The feasibility study into extending Island Line from Ryde to Newport and Shanklin to Ventnor has begun but Bob Seely says it can only proceed with the support and cooperation of the Steam Railway

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

21, January 2021·2 min read

Dinosaur Isle: Unrivalled tourism offer planned as part of major project, says council leader

Residents in Sandown have been waiting a long time to hear what will be happening with Dinosaur Isle and the land occupied by Brown's Golf Course and Artecology's studio

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

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

20, January 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight council: Catch-up with coverage of first meeting of 2021

Catch-up with our live reporting from the first Isle of Wight council meeting of 2021 as they consider and debate a number of issues

19, January 2021·1 min read

IWC taking legal action, but who is responsible for the design of Floating Bridge 6?

The company being named by the Isle of Wight council as the "designer" of Cowes Floating Bridge 6 has previously claimed they were "not responsible for the design"

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

15, January 2021·2 min read

Cabinet push ahead with plans to charge for parking in Gurnard

Despite strong objections and pleas from businesses and beach hut owners, the Cabinet pushed ahead with plans to introduce parking fees for Princes Esplanade in Gurnard

15, January 2021·1 min read

Cabinet approve plans to purchase derelict building

The Cabinet have agreed in principle to use compulsory purchase powers to buy the building in Sandown, which has stood empty for more than a decade.

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

12, January 2021·1 min read

Floating Bridge 6: Council have submitted a ‘substantial claim’ as part of legal action

The leader of the council gave an update to the Scrutiny Committee at tonight's meeting. Details within

Red Funnel Wightlink ferries and Hovercraft

8, January 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Ferry companies respond to proposal for Solent transport review

The ferry companies respond to the Isle of Wight MP and IW council leader's proposal for a review of cross-Solent transport obligations

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