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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

3, June 2009·2 min read

Local Elections 09: Asking Why Some Ventnor Nominees Went For Two Wards: The Responses

Here's a breakdown of the communications we had we the four Ventnor hopefuls who accepted nominations to more than one seat.

26, May 2010·8 min read

Strident Public Questioning at Ventnor Annual Town Meeting

Many questions were raised at the Annual Town meeting on Monday night.

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.

8, September 2014·2 min read

Isle of Wight 31st most UKIP-friendly Conservative seat in country says Uni research

The Island is not just the 31st most ‘UKIP-friendly Conservative seat’ in the UK, but 4th in the South East claims IW UKIP Chair.

25, March 2009·1 min read

Beer Fest and Burlesque Comes To The Winter Gardens

It was confirmed on Monday night that despite the sad closure of the Ventnor Brewery, the Beer Festival organised by...

19, January 2011·8 min read

Ventnor Winter Gardens: Public Have Their Say

A long meeting with many valid questions being raised by the public

5, April 2011·1 min read

Winter Gardens Bidders Shortlist Selected

Three organisations are through to the next round.

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.

18, February 2015·1 min read

Coffee shops and ‘in-sourcing’ suggested as budget amendments from UKIP cllrs

Suggestions such as leasing out council-owned artworks and creating a coffee shop at the library have been tabled by UKIP councillors prior to the budget meeting next week.

Thumbs down symbol behind window covered in rain drops with thumbs up reflecting in them

21, January 2021·9 min read

Plan to give Isle of Wight residents a stronger voice through a Citizens’ Assembly voted down by councillors

It was suggested the councillors missed the point of the motion, and some were accused of making personal attacks on Cllr Lilley. Comprehensive report within

16, March 2010·1 min read

Call for Town Meeting in Ventnor

Six people call for a Town Meeting.

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