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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.

14, November 2024·2 min read

Affordable housing challenges addressed in Isle of Wight council meeting

Council leader defends housing efforts, calling it Isle of Wight' councils top issue

4, February 2020·1 min read

All but two of eight Isle of Wight councillors refuse to sign PFI gagging order

Cllr Brodie asked the meeting how they could in all conscience, and with potential legal risk, sign confidentiality undertakings

26, November 2015·2 min read

All councillors (except the Conservatives) vote to oppose TUC Bill

Most councillors argued the controversial Trade Union Bill would damage the currently-good relations between the council and officers. Conservatives councillors stuck to the Government line.

20, July 2021·1 min read

Alliance group propose ‘Reintroducing democracy to the council’s constitution’ at County Hall

The 15 new proposed changes, including getting the Youth Council more involved, will be debated and voted on at Wednesday's full council meeting

25, February 2021·3 min read

Alternative budgets fail to gain enough votes as majority of Conservatives vote against them (updated)

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

31, March 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner Under Spotlight Over NHS Job Cuts

Calls for the Island MP to support NHS workers as the prospect of 600 job losses looms over them

15, November 2018·1 min read

Answers demanded over lack of consultation on cross-Solent health plans

Cllr Brodie intends to question the leader of the Isle of Wight council as to why there has been no public consultation for something that will radically change future health services and care on the Island.

2, December 2015·2 min read

Anti-austerity group continue the fight against Government cuts

Despite the atrocious weather over 100 Islanders turned out for the Unite the Isle of Wight's anti-austerity rally on Saturday to oppose the Government's austerity programme.

19, September 2016·1 min read

Around 1,500 women on the Isle of Wight affected by changes to state pensions

Cllr Geoff Lumley will ask his fellow councillors to support a motion calling on the government to make fair transitional state pension arrangements for all women born on or after 6 April 1951.

20, May 2022·1 min read

Bids for city status announced as part of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

The results of the 40 bids from around the UK - including Newport, Isle of Wight - on who will receive city status as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations have been announced

Trees outside County Hall and Geoff Brodie

8, July 2020·1 min read

Brodie to probe Isle of Wight council leader on PM’s comments about Coronavirus in care homes (updated)

Cllr Brodie has submitted a written question to the Leader of the Isle of Wight council about Boris Johnson's remarks on the spread of Coronavirus in care homes

23, February 2017·28 min read

Budget debate: Read the group leader budget speeches in full

Leaders of all the groups who worked on and submitted budgets have shared their full speeches with OnTheWight.

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