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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.

17, May 2016·2 min read

Conservative councillors demand to know costs of Jon Platt court case

The group leader of Isle of Wight Conservative councillors says "Questions now need to be asked as to who took the decision to prosecute, what that decision has cost and how was it justified?"

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.

7, May 2021·1 min read

Conservative leader, Dave Stewart, thinks he’s lost his IWC seat to his Green opponent

Dave Stewart, who has been Isle of Wight council’s leader since they gained power in 2017, has said he thinks he’s lost his seat

richard hollis shaking hands with nick stuart at the election count

17, September 2020·3 min read

Conservative-controlled council elects Conservative to lead committee to scrutinise their work (updated)

The Scrutiny Committee is designed to examine decisions made by Isle of Wight council. It has, for as long as we can remember, been chaired by an opposition councillor … until last night

17, May 2017·1 min read

Conservative-majority drops yearly leadership elections at Isle of Wight council

The Conservatives have, as one of their first acts following their landslide victory at the Isle of Wight council elections, dropped yearly Leader elections, choosing to elect one leader for four years instead.

7, May 2021·1 min read

Conservatives lose majority in 2021 Isle of Wight council election

Here's what's changed at the Isle of Wight council since the count started at 9.30am this morning

Dave Stewart - screen from contact tracing app and Bob Seely

15, May 2020·2 min read

Contact Tracing App: Isle of Wight’s experiences to be shared with Government

Isle of Wight MP and council leader, Bob and Dave, have written to the Government outlining their experiences of being part of the rollout of the Contact Tracing App

continuous cough screen on the contact tracing App

5, May 2020·8 min read

Coronavirus ‘test, track and trace plan’ launched on Isle of Wight: The official word

Following OnTheWight's several reports on the new Coronavirus Contact Tracing App, here's the official word from the Isle of Wight council

4, May 2020·1 min read

Coronavirus Contact Tracing App is ‘an amazing opportunity for the Isle of Wight’, says council leader

Isle of Wight council leader, Dave Stewart, says he believes the Coronavirus Contact Tracing App piloting on the Island “is an amazing opportunity”, and one he knows residents “will join with me in embracing”

enter postcode screen on contact tracing app

4, May 2020·2 min read

Coronavirus Contact Tracing App on the Isle of Wight: What you need to know

A media briefing this morning set out how the App will work, who is expected to use it and what impact it will have on stopping the spread of Coronavirus on the Isle of Wight

9, October 2020·2 min read

Coronavirus outbreak in Isle of Wight care home: Health chief ‘no more concerned than normal’

The Director of Public Health says "[there is] a cause for concern as there are vulnerable residents in care homes but are we even more concerned? No."

3, February 2014·2 min read

Council budget priorities questioned by Conservatives

Put children’s safety first, say Conservatives, not union reps’ salaries.

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