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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.

Trees outside County Hall and Geoff Brodie

3, March 2022·2 min read

Conduct complaints about Isle of Wight Council Chairman, Geoff Brodie, lodged following chaotic meeting

Cllr Brodie said any new complaints would "just add to the long conspiracy of complaints by Alliance councillors" against him

19, November 2020·2 min read

Conservative administration accused of bullying councillor for ‘raising points of democracy’

Cllr Brodie said it was a sad day "when a member cannot make amendments without being bullied by the administration”

1, December 2015·1 min read

Conservative amendment blocks ‘democratisation of planning’

Cllr Geoff Lumley's motion to democratise the planning process - by ensuring the head of planning alone is not responsible for decided what goes to Committee - was blocked by a Conservative amendment last week.

24, February 2021·1 min read

Conservative councillor votes for Independent Labour amendment to reduce Council Tax Rise (updated)

For only the second time in recent history a Conservative councillor has voted for an Ind Labour amendment to the annual budget

meeting table and chairs with speech bubbles

5, March 2020·2 min read

Conservative majority on Isle of Wight council scrutiny committee ‘a backward step’, says chairman

The changes voted through by the Conservative councillors mean the vice-chair, Michael Lilley, will lose his place on the scrutiny committee, along with Karl Love. The chair says it's a backward step

richard hollis shaking hands with nick stuart at the election count

17, September 2020·3 min read

Conservative-controlled council elects Conservative to lead committee to scrutinise their work (updated)

The Scrutiny Committee is designed to examine decisions made by Isle of Wight council. It has, for as long as we can remember, been chaired by an opposition councillor … until last night

15, July 2021·2 min read

Conservative-sanctioned cuts to PFI stopped what was initially promised from being delivered says Cllr

Cllr Jordan said it was important the Island knew what the cuts to the PFI contract actually meant, which he seemed to think was not the case

Screen grab of the live stream of the full council meeting

24, February 2022·3 min read

Conservatives raise Gollygate at budget meeting – Chaos ensues (updated)

Following IW Conservatives raising Gollygate the public gallery erupted. Cllr Geoff Brodie emptied the public gallery after “misogyny is a hate crime” was called out, and threatened to call the Police

24, January 2024·1 min read

Controversial Bembridge housing development gets green light with revised affordability

Developer agrees to 25% discount on new homes after Isle of Wight councillor protest

6, March 2024·1 min read

Controversial Shalfleet housing development approved despite strong opposition

Divided council passes major Shalfleet housing development with conditions for renting affordability

26, October 2021·2 min read

Coppins Bridge traffic light replacement work stalled again

The work has been shifted again, but the Cabinet member responsible says it will be completed before the start of the next visitor season

10, September 2015·1 min read

Council ‘determined’ to help Syrian refugees but awaiting guidance from Gov

The council say they are determined to do something to help alleviate the suffering of the refugees but have to wait for further guidance from the Government first.

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