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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.

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

Vote counting on election night ballot boxes arrive

15, February 2021·1 min read

Apply now for a postal vote for this year’s Isle of Wight council and local elections

If you're thinking about voting by post in the May elections, you can apply to do this now

1, February 2021·6 min read

Our Island announce their first candidates for May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections

Our Island have announced their candidates for Sandown South, Ventnor West, Ryde North West, Shanklin South and Brading and St Helens in the upcoming Isle of Wight council elections

19, January 2021·3 min read

Our Island and Flatpack Democracy on the Isle of Wight

Our Island announces an online presentation from the founder of the Flatpack Democracy movement, Peter Macfadyen. Details of what that means within

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

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

Photos of four people from the Vectis Party from their launch video

6, January 2021·1 min read

Vectis Party officially launch with YouTube video in light of Lockdown

Not able to have a traditional press launch due to Lockdown, the Vectis Party have released this video instead

17, November 2020·2 min read

See Isle of Wight Green Party’s target candidates for May 2021 council elections

The Isle of Wight Green Party has announced their target candidates for five Isle of Wight wards in the May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections. Details within

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"

Daryll Pitcher talking to Carole Dennett, with Carl Feeney on the right

24, August 2020·1 min read

Vectis Party tell News OnTheWight it will stand candidates in all Isle of Wight council election wards

Another newly-formed Isle of Wight political party, the Vectis Party, says it will stand candidates in all council election wards, after they detected an “appetite for something different in politics on the Island”

16, August 2020·2 min read

Letter: Isle of Wight Greens, LibDems and progressive independents need to make an electoral agreement

The Independent Labour councillor, Geoff Brodie, believes it's time for the Isle of Wight Greens, LibDems and progressive independents to make an electoral agreement not to stand against each other next May in the council elections

10, August 2020·2 min read

Letter: A massive cultural change is needed at the ballot box

This reader believes the people can help create a massive cultural change, assigning "present day miscreants to the dust of time"

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