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Graham Perks

Long-time publican Graham Perks was in 2013 voted to represent the residents of Ventnor East at the Isle of Wight council, under the banner of UKIP.

Not long before the 2017 council elections, Cllr Perks announced he was swapping allegiances to the Conservative Party.

Shortly after winning his May ’17 seat he was declared as Lord Graham Perks on the Isle of Wight council’s Website.

Below you’ll find the article that we’ve published about him.

18, May 2010·1 min read

Three Ventnor Town Councillors Resign

Three councillors resign from Ventnor

2, August 2013·1 min read

UKIP leader Nigel Farage speaks to Islanders this autumn

After the swell of national attention in UKIP at the recent local elections, Shanklin Theatre may be looking at a packed house come 30th October for An Evening with Nigel Farage.

Photos of four people from the Vectis Party from their launch video

6, January 2021·1 min read

Vectis Party officially launch with YouTube video in light of Lockdown

Not able to have a traditional press launch due to Lockdown, the Vectis Party have released this video instead

31, January 2010·1 min read

Ventnor Audit Report Reveals Some of Ventnor Town Council’s Secrets

There's more under the surface.

31, January 2010·2 min read

Ventnor Audit Report: £35,000 of Rent Discounts and More

Cllr Perks was allowed significant discounts to his agreed rent over the period of his concession at the Winter Gardens.

31, January 2010·2 min read

Ventnor Audit Report: Unlawful and Undocumented Selection of Winter Gardens Concessionaire

A detailed examination and explanation of the evidence of the selection of the concessionaire of the Winter Gardens.

13, September 2013·3 min read

Ventnor councillor votes against proposal to save Coastal Centre for town

UKIP Councillor, Graham Perks voted against the proposal to treat Ventnor Town Council as a Special Purchaser of the Coastal Centre at Salisbury Gardens. It made no difference to the outcome of the vote though and the support of the Scrutiny Committee was recorded.

19, October 2020·3 min read

Ventnor councillors exasperated by lack of support from Isle of Wight Council: ‘We’re banging our heads against a brick wall,’ says Mayor

Ventnor Town Councillors say they believe the town is very low in the Isle of Wight council's priorities, with one councillor saying, "the town is being treated as the poor relation by the local authority"

13, October 2009·18 min read

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