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The High Court has ruled that both parties in the Supreme Court appeal case over school holiday fines must have 'equality of arms' and Jon Platt has been awarded Legal Aid to fight the case.
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Portsmouth City Council have approved the Solent Devolution application plans which go before the Isle of Wight council Executive on Thursday evening and the Full Council on the 19th October.
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OnTheWight are waiting to hear back from the Boundary Commission as to whether there will be an Isle of Wight hearing. Failing that, Portsmouth is the closest.
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The Isle of Wight is the only constituency to increase the number of MPs rather than reduce them in the boundary review. Despite five other hearings, the Island isn't getting one.
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Many people will be fine letting the government know whether their children at school were born in the UK. If you're not, here's what you can do.
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Cllr Geoff Lumley is calling for amendments to the governance arrangements of the proposed combined authority between Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
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It struck me there was confusion about what the Solent Devolution vote was actually about this week – in and out of the Chamber. There’s also a chance that it might be overruled next week.
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A formal application for a Solent Combined Authority is being submitted to government after all of the councils involved approved the plans.
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Ian Brownhill, a International Human Rights lawyer, has joined the team to try and secure funding so Hampshire police can get involved in the dig to search for Damien's remains.
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Around ten per cent of the Isle of Wight's population signed a petition calling on the Government to deliver fairer funding for the Island. From aged five to 100, early 5,000 people have shared their stories of how the cuts will affect them.
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An academic expert explained his findings in relation to whether or not term time holidays affect the education outcomes of pupils on ITV's This Morning today (Tuesday).
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A national report highlights the Isle of Wight Council’s approach to early intervention services through the creation of family centres.
