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Island Deal

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.

16, September 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council to push ahead with bid for Newport city status

Cllr Quigley said spending time bidding for city status for Newport was in danger of making the council look like it was ‘fitting wing mirrors on a rocket’

full council meeting with Geoff Brodie in the chair and clare mosdell insert

2, June 2021·4 min read

Cllr Mosdell’s ‘Roles should not be given out as sweets’ speech

Several readers have asked for a transcript of Cllr Clare Mosdell’s speech from last week’s full council meeting where spoke in favour of Cllr Steve Hastings being leader of the council, so here it is

29, May 2021·2 min read

Change will come, but we can’t spend what we haven’t got, says new cabinet member for adult social care

Cllr Love is taking control of the largest portfolio on the Isle of Wight council cabinet

27, May 2021·1 min read

New Isle of Wight council deputy leader promises to ‘raise the game’

Cllr Ian Stephens is back in a leadership role as Lora Peacey Wilcox's deputy, and pledging to take the council forward in a positive manner

13, April 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats issue their manifesto – ‘Fighting for a Fairer Island’

The Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats share their manifesto for the 2021 Isle of Wight council elections

25, February 2021·3 min read

Alternative budgets fail to gain enough votes as majority of Conservatives vote against them (updated)

Three alternative budgets were presented at last night's full council meeting. Details of the presentations and votes within

aerial view of the island and the solent

11, February 2021·4 min read

£50,000 given to Isle of Wight council to investigate unique costs faced by being an island

Cllr Stewart said this is the first time in many years that any government has given such an explicit recognition of the need for the Island’s unique circumstances to be looked at

3, February 2021·4 min read

Here’s why the Isle of Wight is unlikely to get an extra £6.4m as part of the promised Island Deal

Many promises were made, but the council's finance officer says that even if the council were to put forward a cast iron case, it doesn't translate that it would get the full amount of extra costs its incurs. He explains why

Thumbs down symbol behind window covered in rain drops with thumbs up reflecting in them

21, January 2021·9 min read

Plan to give Isle of Wight residents a stronger voice through a Citizens’ Assembly voted down by councillors

It was suggested the councillors missed the point of the motion, and some were accused of making personal attacks on Cllr Lilley. Comprehensive report within

15, January 2021·3 min read

£10m budget gap slashed in half, but price hike in council tax still on the cards

Although the financial outlook for the Isle of Wight council is pretty bleak, the CEO said measures were in place to stop them reaching bankruptcy

1, December 2020·2 min read

3.99 per cent council tax rise proposed by Isle of Wight council: Have your say

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

13, November 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight council leader reminds Prime Minister of his Island Deal promise

It's been a year since Boris Johnson promised the Isle of Wight an Island Deal to make up for the extra cost of providing services on an Island. So far nothing has materialised

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