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The Chair of Governors said they haven’t felt listened to at any point in the process and criticised the council for not refuting any of the ‘misinformation’, ‘slurs’ or ‘claims’ made by the campaign to save the school
Joe Robertson
Having attended Ryde School and BPP University Law School, Joe now works as a solicitor for a Southampton law firm.
The former leader of the Isle of Wight group of Conservative councillors, and councillor for Bembridge, Joe Robertson was elected as the first MP for Isle of Wight East in July 2024.
Below are articles relating to Joe Robertson.
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The Conservative Group of Councillors say they welcome the Alliance Group's budget, but add they can go further by, among other things, borrowing more to tackle the housing crisis on the Isle of Wight
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News OnTheWight asked the MP and political leaders on the Isle of Wight whether they would continue to test and self isolate if positive for Covid once restrictions are lifted this Thursday
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The Independent Labour councillor, Geoff Brodie, voted in favour of the Conservative amendment and also used his casting vote to pass it
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Following IW Conservatives raising Gollygate the public gallery erupted. Cllr Geoff Brodie emptied the public gallery after “misogyny is a hate crime” was called out, and threatened to call the Police
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This reader is questioning why no-one has challenged what they call Cllr Churchman's 'sexist outburst', after she said “You can understand why there is a war in Ukraine, because when you men get together you are bl**dy impossible” in the chamber
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The new chairperson said they were looking forward to representing the council over the coming year
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Cllr Robertson said he was delighted the Planning Inspectorate had rejected the application for holiday lodges
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Conservative councillors share their proposed changes to the draft Island Planning Strategy ahead of it being released to the Scrutiny Committee next month
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Cllr Garratt has offered to walk the Conservative councillors around the area so they can see the impact their proposals would have on green fields and environmentally important site in the forest
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It is understood, should the proposed changes be refused, Conservative councillors would vote against the draft Island Planning Strategy, potentially blocking its adoption and delaying the process longer
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Cllr Lowthion shares her concerns about the Conservative councillor's desire to move new housebuilding from Freshwater and Bembridge to Newport
