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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.

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

Ballot boxes being emptied at the Isle of Wight council count - copyright IWC

8, May 2021·2 min read

Votes in 2021 Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election counted today

The count takes place later today for Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election results

22, February 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight LibDem budget prioritises communities, business and the environment

The Liberal Democrat Group on Isle of Wight council set out their proposals for an alternative budget - set to be debated on Wednesday - which sees a focus on community, businesses and the environment

LibDems at county hall, Nick Stuart, Bob Blezzard and Andrew Garratt

3, April 2021·1 min read

Conservative plans for Newport are ‘half-baked, say Lib Dems

The Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats believe the Conservative plans for a Riverside Quarter in Newport will accelerate the decline of retailing in the town

27, April 2021·2 min read

‘Covid is to blame not the council’ claims Conservative on their failure to deliver on key 2017 education election promise

In their 2017 election manifesto, the IW Conservatives promised that within four years all IW schools would be rated good and 25% outstanding by Ofsted. They’ve failed - and are blaming it on Covid

17, January 2021·1 min read

IsleVote21: How they want to help you choose the very best councillors this election

Run by a group of volunteers, the IsleVote21 campaign say the election should not be decided by a few leaflets through doors. Here's how they aim to change that this May

8, May 2021·1 min read

Richard Quigley’s win turns long-standing Conservative Cowes seat to Labour

Richard Quigley’s election win switches the Cowes North seat to Labour after being Blue since it was formed 12 years ago

6, April 2021·5 min read

‘Our Ryde’: Residents step up to the plate to support and help their community

A bunch of Ryde residents, under the mentoring and support of two councillors, have formed a group called Our Ryde and are standing as candidates in the upcoming election

30, April 2021·2 min read

Candidates pledge to form a disciplined, diverse and organised coalition to rule County Hall

Candidates from across the Island and across the political spectrum pledge to work together to form a coalition following next week's council elections

6, October 2020·5 min read

New Isle of Wight political movement ‘Our Island’ sets out aims and introduces candidates

Tired by the party political infighting "that has dogged the Island and its Council for so long", Our Island is a new movement that aims to "work together to support the entire Isle of Wight community"

Polling station sign attached to railings

13, January 2021·3 min read

Isle of Wight council and PCC elections will go ahead in May

Details of which and how the elections will go ahead in May have been confirmed in Parliament today. Details within

19, April 2021·1 min read

Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet

Town Mayor was not happy with candidate after finding his official title being used as support in election leaflet

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