Geoff Brodie

One councillor called the rise in charges a “Tory plan to rip off the bereaved” which was “morally indefensible", whilst another said, "It is scandalous to think we would put up the charges at this time"

Cllr Geoff Brodie said the suggestion by Cllr Dave Stewart that he would deliberately upset a fellow councillor who was talking about her late husband "is a gross insult"

Three alternative budgets were presented at last night's full council meeting. Details of the presentations and votes within

At last night's meeting Cllr Brodie asked whether the council leader was ashamed of his tweet

The new panel that recommends councillors' allowances - which includes two former council officers- was voted through last night, after being suggested by an Appointments Panel chaired by the council leader

For only the second time in recent history a Conservative councillor has voted for an Ind Labour amendment to the annual budget

Support has been flowing in for the proposal to bring Newport Football Club back closer to the heart of Newport

Here’s a list of the ways that the Isle of Wight council intend to spend money over the coming year – to be debated and voted on at the full council meeting tonight from 5pm

Independent Labour councillor, Geoff Brodie, says his budget amendment would reduce the rise in council tax and crematorium fees, as well as remove the proposal to increase overnight parking charges by 100 per cent

Councillors were promised prior notice of the road closure and diversions, but Cllr Ward announced it at last night's Cabinet meeting instead. News OnTheWight has the map of diversions within

Opposition councillor, Paul Fuller, said it was unfair and mean that IWC was focusing on trying to raise a few savings from people who can ill afford it