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The council say that even with the 3.99 per cent council tax rise they will still have to plug a £3.5m hole in the budget. You can have your say in their consultation
The outcome of a study by Portsmouth University, commissioned by the Island Independents during their administration (2013-2017), found that it cost Isle of Wight council £6.4 million more each year to provide services due to being an island.
In following years, successive administrations have called for an Island Deal, pressuring the Government to recognise the Island’s unique status.
Below are articles relating to the Island Deal.