Leader of the Isle of Wight council states his focus has been to see how the franchise can be retained and says he has been taking positive steps to this end.
Peter Geach posed a question at the end of last year asking 'what we want' and 'what we expect' from our MPs. He finishes the trilogy by sharing his view of 'what we got'.
Within the first three months of the new government, ten different environmental policies have been watered down or scrapped, according to analysis by a group of leading UK environment organisations.
The Department for Transport has refuted they said Island Line would be retained within the wider franchise. The council indicate they will fight to retain it.
Councillors will be asked next week to support the prospectus for a devolution deal for Hampshire and Isle of Wight. A Statement of Intent sent to the minister sets out the ambitious plans for the region.