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Isle of Wight Election 2021

Isle of Wight council and town, parish and community council elections will be held on Thursday on 6th May 2021.

See who stood:

– Isle of Wight council elections

– Town, Parish and Community Council elections

See who won seats:

– Isle of Wight council elections

– Town, Parish and Community Council elections

See also, details and videos organised by IsleVote21

Below are articles relating to the 2021 elections.

Female wearing ice skates on ice rink b Kelli McClintock

6, May 2021·6 min read

Election candidates asked how they would support the return of an Isle of Wight ice rink

Candidates from across the political spectrum were asked where they stood on the issue of supporting an ice rink back on the Island

10, May 2021·2 min read

Election now over, could Isle of Wight council work with ‘no overall control’?

News OnTheWight has looked across the country, seeking to understand, would 'no overall control' work and what could it mean

6, May 2021·1 min read

First-time candidate’s incorrect claim of being a ‘current councillor’ was ‘an oversight’

Pauline Evans says being represented as 'a councillor or former councillor' in the Letter to the Editor penned by Alasdair Steane was "an oversight"

27, May 2021·2 min read

Floating Bridge and PFI the first focus for new Transport Cabinet member

Cllr Phil Jordan is getting straight down to business in his new Cabinet role, focusing first on the Highways PFI and Floating Bridge fiasco

Sarah McCarthy-Fry standing by Lake sign

9, April 2021·1 min read

Former Labour education minister takes on Conservative education lead in Isle of Wight elections

The former MP, who was also Schools Minister for Special Educational Needs, believes that parents shouldn’t have to fight for the right provision for their children

5, May 2021·1 min read

Former Sandown teacher discovers two of his students are running in the election too

As a teacher, Gary says he is always perturbed by comments that young people are apathetic or not interested in politics

4, May 2021·2 min read

Former teacher standing alongside inspired students in Isle of Wight council election

The former teacher says discovering that two previous students are running alongside him as candidates in the elections is “a source of immense pride”

ipad with youtube on screen by NordWood Themes

17, March 2021·1 min read

Full steam ahead for IsleVote21 plans

Founder of IsleVote21 says they have received a great deal of positive feedback from candidates

19, April 2021·2 min read

Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted

Things can get heated during elections. They certainly got spikey in this email exchange today

Polling station sign on wall leading into garden

19, April 2021·2 min read

Having someone else vote for you in the Isle of Wight 2021 election

If you are unable to vote in person or by post, you can choose to have someone you trust cast your vote for you

8, May 2021·1 min read

Here are the turnout figures for 2021 Isle of Wight Council election broken down

Looking at the turnout figures in the Isle of Wight council election turns up a few interesting items

29, April 2021·1 min read

How ‘local’ are your Isle of Wight election candidates and does it even matter?

Some candidates are making the point that their opponents are ‘not local’ to where they’re standing. But do they actually live in the ward themselves?

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