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Changes planned to concessionary travel for those with ‘a severe and enduring mental health problem’
A number of changes are being recommended to the concessionary travel scheme run by the Isle of Wight council. Details within.
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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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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The motion called for powers currently held by police to be transferred to Isle of Wight council so pavement parking can be dealt with locally, by parking enforcement officers, and action actually taken
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The spokesperson for Island Labour says "Tories are calling cuts 'savings', as if that somehow reduces their impact".
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Islanders were outraged when the Isle of Wight council said they would be cutting back on gritting routes to save money. An update has now been issued, details within
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Cllr Ward says there is "very little feedback from the public … but it was a bit hairy at the beginning". He adds, “It was something new that people weren’t used to, so looked for reasons we shouldn’t do it"
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The long-running saga of the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at last night's Isle of Wight council Scrutiny Committee. Details within
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The Isle of Wight Bus Partnership was formed in 2011, and volunteers stepped in, replacing professionals, to drive buses on routes 22, 24 and 32
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The trip to see the old Floating Bridge, that the council sold three years ago, was organised so councillors could determine the condition of the vessel
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Council secures Ocean Hotel in Sandown to prevent further trespassing and vandalism
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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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This reader explains why he believes it's time for Cllr Stewart and Cllr Ward to admit they were wrong on the Floating Bridge issue and engage with people who actually know something about it.
