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This - and other surprises - came out at Full Council. OnTheWight has got exact wording of replies that the Leader and Cllr Ian Ward gave in response to questions asked by the public.
Ian Ward
Cllr Ian Ward was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Sandown in 
May 2013.
He was elected as Chairman of the Isle of Wight council in 2013.
He served two terms in this position.
He became Executive member for Transport and infrastructure (including car parking) in January 2017.
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Cllr Ian Ward is hoping the Leader will be able to call on the Government to give the Isle of Wight council enforcement powers to deal with pavement parking issues
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Safety improvements for a stretch of road in Newport, that Cycle Wight had been campaigning for years about, have finally been realised thanks to 'pupil power' from young Islanders at a primary school in Newport.
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Cllr Ward says he's particularly pleased with November’s availability figures for the Floating Bridge, because, he says "they show, without doubt, the floating bridge is doing the job it was built for the vast majority of the time".
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It may have been wet and grey yesterday, but by the evening thousands had turned out to line the streets of Ryde and encounter a spectacular sporting event.
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Residents are concerned that land dear to the hearts of locals and visitors - and rich in heritage - will form part of the deal for a new investment partner. OnTheWight sought reassurance from the council
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The Cabinet member responsible for roads says that delays during the 15 months of roadworks are inevitable.
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Cameron says having to wait three weeks for one of the most bare-boned responses he's received brings the council's professionalism into question
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Cllr Ward said, "If we are going to reject fossil fuels, then we need to be sympathetic to green and renewable energy"
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It won't be the members of the Isle of Wight Conservative Association making the decision of who will be selected as prospective parliamentary candidate in the general election, just the Executive, but even that decision is now delayed.
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Conservative councillors, including the group leader and the Chairman of the Island Conservatives voted in favour of keeping the rail line in the franchise at last night's meeting. It appears the Island's MP is now left standing alone on his support for a CIC to run Island Line trains.
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The new structure is designed to withstand future movement and erosion and means the footpath between East Cowes and Newport can be reopened.
