Geoff Brodie

An historic tradition returns to Newport this bank holiday weekend, as Cllr Brodie revive the act of 'beating' the parish boundaries.

After a 'vote of no confidence' in the Isle of Wight CCG by Policy and Scrutiny members, the organisation which plans and funds NHS services say they'll improve and will involve local people.

A charity which provides day care for more than 90 adults with severe, multiple and profound learning disabilities has lodged a formal complaint against the Isle of Wight council after two years of being 'jerked around'.

The controversial restructuring of senior management at the Isle of Wight council begins next week when the Appointments Panel consider a new assistant chief executive and chief strategy officer.

A re-structure at County Hall that will see the creation of new Director level posts and significant salary boosts to a number of other existing senior officers is being challenged by the Independent Labour and Independent Green Councillors.

As well as a Cabinet reshuffle, the Annual Meeting of the Isle of Wight council saw re-election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman as well as Chairs of the various committees.

After the Isle of Wight Council's financial officer placed a question mark on whether investments like this were possible, news has emerged that they've just invested £19.5m in industrial units in Manchester and Kent.

Around 100 homes have been stuck at the end of the longest cul de sac on the Isle of Wight for three years, until now. Barratt Homes have finally completed the last 400m of the 'road to nowhere'.

Cllr Geoff Brodie will be asking councillors to support his motion to reverse last year's IWC decision to remove accountability of Cabinet members in a public forum. He says the decision was the only known example across LGA authorities.

As part of a second phase of work since relocation to the Furrlongs, improvements to the primary school will include a new roof and windows, a new reception area, external cladding and upgraded footpaths and lighting.

The Principal Policy Adviser of the LGA says there is a strong argument to delay the decision, but council Leader, Dave Stewart, said they would not be "dithering" and the 23 Conservative councillors voted through the proposal.