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The ping pong of emails between David Pugh and Nick Finney on the subject of the franchise for Island Line trains continues. For those interested, there are several more to follow.
David Pugh
David Pugh became Leader of the Isle of Wight council in 2007, but lost his seat in the county election of 2013.
March 2018 David Pugh became Chairman of the Isle of Wight Conservative Association.
Below you’ll find the articles that we’ve published about him.
·12 min read
The ping pong of emails between David Pugh and Nick Finney on the subject of the franchise for Island Line trains continues.
·2 min read
The Conservative candidate who tweeted ‘Vile women’ to female MPs has stepped down. Last night News OnTheWight reported on the accusations of misogyny. Mr Brown says he will now "look to devote my time to helping my community in other ways”
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Isle of Wight Conservative’s lose a councillor as one switches to become an Independent. Intriguingly, as the party gets their councillors ready for upcoming local elections, there could be current serving Cllrs that won’t be on the ballot papers too.
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This year OnTheWight has been researching IW council's use of Compromise Agreements. Here are the numbers, but the council is still hiding some details.
·4 min read
Many candidates didn't need to walk the streets canvassing as they made it onto the town and parish councils uncontested.
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A question over size and attainment is being raised at tonight's full council meeting.
·3 min read
Former councillors Margaret Webster and George Brown remembered for their dedication
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The Prime Minister's resignation as Conservative Leader is expected any moment. Here's what some of the Island's political leaders think
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The campaign – which includes activists from the local Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green parties – will be launched next Monday (30th May) with a speech in Newport by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Greg Hands MP.
·3 min read
Following OnTheWight's publication of a letter from the IW Association of Local Councils (IWALC) to council leader David Pugh over the restructure of the Coastal Management team, we have been copied in (along with all council members, IWALC members, the media and others) to the reply from Cllr Pugh.
·7 min read
Live coverage of David Pugh's interview on IW Radio. Not verbatim but to give you a flavour of the interview
