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Raffle tickets are just £2 and you could win a pair of Isle of Wight Festival camping tickets worth £400.
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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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Former acting head of the Isle of Wight Music Service sends an open letter to the members of the Panel who will be making decisions on its future next week.
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You have until end of September to get your views in to the council on the proposed changes to the Music Service
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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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Hampshire's Music Hub is calling on Ukulele players to join them in an attempt to secure the world record for the largest ukulele ensemble in July. Book now.
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The Island gets approval from the Arts Council for a music education hub, but jobs of those working in the Music Service are still at risk. Following a public consultation, a report will be presented to the Cabinet in July on the future of the 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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As we reported during live coverage of the Cabinet meeting a couple of weeks ago, a huge chunk of funding...
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A decision won't be made until January 2013.
