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John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

19, January 2016·2 min read

What do we do if the money runs out? council chief asks Government

Isle of Wight Council’s Chief Executive, John Metcalfe, has written to the Government asking them to urgently clarify how it will judge that any council: “has reached the ‘tipping point’ where it has insufficient resources available to meet its legal obligations”.

19, January 2016·1 min read

Call for cross-party debate on the proposed European Union referendum

Iain McKie from IW UKIP is inviting Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties to join take part in a public debate on the proposed European Union referendum.

20, January 2016·1 min read

Latest Isle of Wight JSA numbers show monthly rise in claimants

The latest figures are out for those claiming Job Seekers Allowance on the Isle of Wight in December 2015.

20, January 2016·5 min read

Councillor calls for support on fracking conditions

Cllr John Medland is calling on other Isle of Wight councillors to support his motion on the council's approach to fracking at tonight's full council meeting.

26, January 2016·1 min read

New guidance from Charity Commission on fundraising practices

Trustees of charities must fulfil their responsibilities, or they will lose their ‘last chance’ of self-regulation of their fundraising says MP.

26, January 2016·2 min read

Government minister accepts Isle of Wight ‘unique’ says council leader

IW Council leader, Jonathan Bacon, told the public meeting last night (Monday) that up until now the government has not recognised the Isle of Wight is unique. A change of language may have a bearing on future funding.

Andrew Turner at House of Commons - 11 Jan 2016

27, January 2016·1 min read

Eurosceptic Isle of Wight MP helps coordinate activists

Andrew Turner said the national launch of the Grassroots Out (GO) Campaign was 'dynamic and exciting'.

27, January 2016·2 min read

Share your concerns about budget cuts at Unite the Isle of Wight meeting

The government’s funding cuts to local councils has put many Isle of Wight services under threat. Share your concerns and hear more about the threat can be tackled at this public meeting hosted by Unite the Isle of Wight.

27, January 2016·1 min read

Questions on IWC’s £46m Reserves leads to detailed breakdown

Some have pointed to the Isle of Wight council's £46m Reserves - asking why they can't be used with budget shortages. After annoyance at the public meeting, the council has now broken them down.

2, February 2016·1 min read

WightOut: PM ‘left humiliated’ over Tusk letter on Europe

Iain McKie says the British Prime Minister has been left humiliated following the letter from Donald Tusk to the European Council over UK renegotiations.

4, February 2016·7 min read

Council’s legal present justification for ‘criminal liability’ claim over budget

The Leader of the council claimed that councillors could have 'criminal and civil financial liability' if they did not set a lawful budget. OnTheWight asked for the legal justification to back up the claim. This is what the council's legal officers responded with.

9, February 2016·3 min read

MP says the UK cannot ‘trust the EU to ever change’

Speaking during the debate last week, Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, made it clear that he does not believe that the UK can trust the EU to ever change.

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