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Geoff Brodie

Councillor Geoff Brodie has served as a councillor at the Isle of Wight council for many years.

He has gained a reputation for challenging those who have been in the ruling party of the council.

Councillor Brodie changed his surname from Lumley to Brodie in May 2017.

Councillor Brodie was elected to the Pan and Barton ward in the May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections and became part of the Alliance Group, who took power at County Hall – leaving them within a matter of months.

Among other roles, he has been Chairman of the Isle of Wight council, vice chairman of the Appeals Committee and vice chairman of the planning committee.

Below are some of the articles in which Geoff Brodie is mentioned.

25, August 2021·4 min read

Planning Committee members go against officer’s recommendations for 149 new homes

The Isle of Wight council planning committee members went against the officer's recommendation and rejected the scheme

29, March 2022·8 min read

Planning Committee members vote on motion to recall West Acre Park 473-home development back to committee (update 2)

The motion was not seeking to overturn the Planning Committee's decision, but was focused on the process leading up to that decision being made, said Cllr Jarman

County Hall - Side with trees - June 2021

18, November 2021·2 min read

Planning motion branded a ‘NIMBY charter’ voted through at full council

Some councillors said they thought the motion was like a NIMBY Charter but it was voted through and so the Leader will write to the Government asking for the 'tilted balance' to be suspended

Blackboard with Approved written on it, with calculator and plant next to it

24, November 2022·2 min read

Plans for at least 117 new homes in Gunville approved

Cllr Price said he had spoken to officers about a condition that ensured the homes would be exclusively for Islanders, but got interrupted by the Chair and lost his train of thought, so it wasn't included

22, March 2018·2 min read

Plans to explore Combined Fire Authority with Hampshire approved

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.

23, May 2021·2 min read

Prayers as part of Isle of Wight council meeting ‘discriminates in so many ways’ argues councillor

The Isle of Wight council say there is no necessity for prayers to be part of the full council meeting

John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

29, June 2018·1 min read

Press and public excluded from meeting about the new assistant chief executive

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.

Barton Primary School visit to the council

24, January 2020·1 min read

Primary school pupils quiz Isle of Wight councillors on green issues

A group from Barton Primary school were able to ask questions at the last full council to find out just how green the local authority is

1, November 2016·1 min read

Project to develop former school into Community Hub now complete

Spearheaded by Geoff Lumley, the former Downside Middle School at Pan has now been refurbished and opened as a community hub.

5, December 2013·1 min read

Public welcome to council meeting on ferries

~~There will be 15 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to ask questions.~~ If you want to ask a question, you will need to email Cllr Lumley beforehand.

17, December 2010·2 min read

Pugh Puts Politics Before People Says Lumley

Geoff's not happy

1, February 2011·1 min read

Pugh’s London Lobby Secures ‘chickenfeed’

Release from Geoff Lumley claims only £4,000 gained from Government after Pugh's trip.

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