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Cllr Phil Jordan is getting straight down to business in his new Cabinet role, focusing first on the Highways PFI and Floating Bridge fiasco
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 welcomed the news saying, "Objectors have grandiose ideas with no funding, so the building will rot for another decade"
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At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested
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The change is part of the St George's Way road works aimed to reduce congestion in Newport. See the 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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See the maps and details of the diversions and restrictions that will come into effect later this month
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Once the cause of the collapse is confirmed repair work can begin and could be completed by the end of October
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Remember yesterday’s good news about the hope of a brighter future for a run-down hotel in Sandown? There’s a significant up date - it’s now become ‘complicated’
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It’s emerged the freehold for the derelict site of The Ocean Hotel and King’s House in Sandown has finally been sold. A step forward, but other matters could delay
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A review of all car parks and car parking on the Isle of Wight has taken place and the Isle of Wight council's Cabinet has approved the Parking Delivery Plan. Details and report within
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Councillors were promised prior notice of the road closure and diversions, but Cllr Ward announced it at last night's Cabinet meeting instead. News OnTheWight has the map of diversions within
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The reconfiguration works are due to start very soon and will result in a diversion for several months. Details within
