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Ian Stephens

Ian Stephens was elected as Leader of the Isle of Wight Council in May 2013.

He was re-elected in May 2014, following the introduction of a change to the usual four-year term for Leaders.

He stepped down as Leader in January 2015 and stood as an Independent prospective parliamentary candidate in the General Election, where he received 3,198 votes (losing his deposit).

He stepped down as Executive member for major contract management and car parking in January 2017.

Cowes floating bridge getting chained

9, March 2021·17 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge: Detailed report from Scrutiny Committee

Although legal mediation put a stop to many questions even being asked, the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at tonight's scrutiny committee meeting. Read our detailed report

Trees outside County Hall

10, August 2020·4 min read

Councillors slam the cancellation of Isle of Wight council Scrutiny Committee (updated)

Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee explains why he cancelled the meeting that would not normally be taking place in August

three guinea pigs sitting on a table

22, April 2020·7 min read

‘Islanders are not guinea pigs’: Politicians hit back at pitch to use Isle of Wight as Covid-19 testing and mobile tracking pilot (update 3)

Not everyone has reacted positively to the Isle of Wight Conservatives' pitch for the Island to be a ‘potential pilot for testing a community’ for Coronavirus. A petition has been launched

first vote of the ryde town council no confidence vote

20, January 2020·5 min read

Motions of ‘no confidence’ in Ryde councillors defeated to huge rounds of applause (video) (updated)

All three motions of 'no confidence' against five Ryde councillors were defeated, with the Mayor adding that he was not opposed to an internal audit or inspection of processes

ryde town council

10, January 2020·2 min read

Deep divisions in another Town Council as motion of ‘no confidence’ tabled against five councillors

Ryde steps up as the next town council with deep divisions, as a motion of no confidence is tabled against five councillors, including the mayor

Lora Peacey Wilcox

15, May 2019·4 min read

Isle of Wight councillors pay tribute to outgoing Chairman and welcome new one

Councillors across the chamber paid tribute to Lora Peacey-Wilcox who has finished her two year term as Chairman of the Isle of Wight council.

disembarking the floating bridge - karl love

7, February 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight council leader says they ‘could have moved quicker’ over floating bridge problems

The leader of the Isle of Wight council admits they council "could have moved quicker as the facts unfolded" about the catalogue of problems with floating bridge 6.

Money:

29, January 2019·1 min read

Rise in council tax precept on the cards for Ryde’s residents (updated)

The Ryde Town council voted to increase the town council tax precept from April at last night's meeting, with two councillors voting against.

2, January 2019·2 min read

Bus shelter may have to be scrapped or move off the Isle of Wight, says manager

The manager of the Isle of Wight Bus Shelter says that if the problem of finding a permanent location is not resolved soon, the bus would have to be sold for scrap or moved to the mainland.

vote counting in the county hall chamber 1

11, May 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight ‘The Most Undemocratic Council in the Country’, say Indies

Island Independent councillors have condemned the Isle of Wight Council leader and his fellow Conservative councillors for "continuing to show that they are the most undemocratic and unaccountable Council Administration in the country".

22, March 2018·2 min read

Plans to explore Combined Fire Authority with Hampshire approved

The Principal Policy Adviser of the LGA says there is a strong argument to delay the decision, but council Leader, Dave Stewart, said they would not be "dithering" and the 23 Conservative councillors voted through the proposal.

Ian Stephens

1, March 2018·2 min read

The Island deserves better than ’death by a thousand cuts’ says Indie

Leader of the Island Independent group of councillors said opportunities to pursue measures that could significantly improve Council finances were ignored at last night's budget meeting by the Conservative councillors.

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