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20 year old Richard Hall explains why he thinks the Isle of Wight Music Service is so important.
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Internationally famous soprano soloist Evelyn Tubb explains the importance of the Isle of Wight Music Service and why it should be protected.
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Due to the consultation being postponed, the Cabinet will now consider the consultation at its meeting on 14 August 2012 instead of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel
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Full report from Wednesday evening's Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel meeting where the future of the Isle of Wight Music Service was discussed.
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In response to the proposed recommended changes to the Island's Music Service, an amateur Island musician shares with us her argument for keeping peripatetic music teachers, citing that poorer children wouldn't be able to afford music lessons and the quality of Island music education would drop immensely.
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Consultation postponed until September service to run in its current form until April 2013, a mere month before the local elections.
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Executive members will be asked to agree an option that would see some funding continue for another year.
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Full report tomorrow on the meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel. Recommended option was rejected by panel and alternatives voted upon. A delegated decision to go to full public consultation will be made by cabinet member Cllr Cousins.
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IW Council didn't co-operate say group set up to save the Music Service
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Are the council getting rattled about the public reaction? In a very unusual move, the council is issuing a press release in advance of a scrutiny meeting.
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A clear message was sent to those in power at the weekend, Islanders care about provision of the high performing Music Service and want it protected for future generations of young Islanders.
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Changes to the way the government fund the Music Education Grant mean that the Isle of Wight Music Service may be looking at a radical restructure with compulsory redundancies and tuition support commissioned on an 'as and when' basis.
