·3 min read
A row broke out in the council chamber last night after Labour councillor for Newport East, Geoff Lumley, accused the Executive member for Children's Services of lying.
Geoff Brodie
Councillor Geoff Brodie has served as an Isle of Wight councillor for Pan and Barton for many years.
He changed his surname from Lumley to Brodie in May 2017.
Below are some of the articles in which Geoff Brodie is mentioned.
·4 min read
The chair of the Scrutiny Committee says he's staggered at what he calls the 'shameful' proposals being put forward by the council as part of a consultation on school places.
·1 min read
The return of MP's expenses, as well as September's shenanigans with the Island Independents go under the spotlight on Sunday, raising question marks on whether Hampshire County Council show take control of the Isle of Wight.
·2 min read
The proposal was originally criticised by councillors at the Scrutiny Committee meeting held earlier this month and and labeled "nothing more than a talking shop".
·2 min read
The vote was incredibly close with Independent councillor, Julia Baker Smith, winning by just one vote.
·1 min read
Although the majority of councillors voted in favour of all council staff being paid at least a Living Wage, six chose to abstain from the vote. Find out whether it was yours.
·3 min read
Questions were raised at last week's Scrutiny Committee about the need for an Executive member for Sustainability, with at least one of the papers being heard at tonight's meeting being criticised by councillors.
·1 min read
Although Newport has no beaches itself, the Parish council argue that their residents use Island beaches and all local councils should help fund the service that will be scrapped due to Government cuts in funding next April.
·2 min read
Eurovia's senior legal team is now scrutinising the dossier of serious allegations made by an Undercliff resident, who received the brush-off from Isle of Wight council and Island Roads.
·4 min read
Whether the Executive will change their minds over the proposed changes to parking charges won't be known until 5th August.
·4 min read
Labour councillor Geoff Lumley said last week that he, and Islanders, were misled over the freehold transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
·3 min read
The detail behind the decision-making at last night's emergency Executive meeting to agree the transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
