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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.

10, December 2014·1 min read

Chair of Scrutiny Committee resigns over school consultation row

Cllr Geoff Lumley says the Independent administration pays no greater heed to real scrutiny than previous administrations and resigns from the post of chairman.

7, March 2018·2 min read

Changes to Isle of Wight fire service delayed

Any decision on the future of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been delayed until April. The recommendation should ensure a public information event take place in the next month.

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19, February 2021·2 min read

Cllr Brodie’s budget amendment seeks lower increase in Council Tax and more (updated)

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

12, February 2013·2 min read

Cllr Geoff Lumley: ‘Gagged by Conservative administration’ claim

Councillor removed from the chamber after becoming impassioned over what he called the "destruction of local services".

21, October 2013·1 min read

Cllr Geoff Lumley’s impression of the council so far

OnTheWight has invited members from each political group or party on the Isle of Wight council to share their impressions of how the first six months of an Independent-led Isle of Wight council is working.

17, October 2014·2 min read

Cllr Julia Baker-Smith voted as chair of the planning committee

The vote was incredibly close with Independent councillor, Julia Baker Smith, winning by just one vote.

10, March 2020·2 min read

Cllr Lilley joins the Island Independents, then called ‘a coward’ by Cllr Brodie

One half of the 1957 Group has joined the Island Independent Group and was tonight called a coward by the other member of the Group he left

4, March 2011·2 min read

Cllr Patrick Joyce’s Budget Speech To Full Council

Clr Pat Joyce's speech to the full council last week

10, January 2023·2 min read

Community Council forced to make tough decisions for next year’s budget

Newport and Carisbrooke residents face frozen council tax, but reduced community services and no new play equipment due to budget constraints

5, July 2018·5 min read

Complaint against Isle of Wight council lodged by Phoenix Trust after being ‘jerked around’

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'.

17, July 2020·7 min read

Conceited, vain, rude, supercilious, insulting: Isle of Wight Conservatives accused of trying to take credit for Island’s Covid-19 response

The Conservatives tried to get a Motion through Full Council - praising themselves for the whole Island’s handling of Covid-19. Unsurprisingly, there was a significant pushback. All the details are in this report, for those who really want to understand what happened

18, September 2018·2 min read

Concern over format of NHS meetings raised by councillors

Questions were raised on the format of an NHS meeting, when 20 minutes into the meeting Cllr Brodie said he wanted to get on with the meeting and not talked at by NHS bosses.

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