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Expanding housing allocations in Freshwater and Bembridge was just one of the recommendations debated and voted upon on at Tuesday's Corporate Scrutiny Committee. Read our report
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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Cllr Robertson responds to the accusation that he's playing Monopoly with planning in Newport and calls for the Cabinet to overrule the Scrutiny Committee's recommendations
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Bembridge councillor, Joe Robertson, says, "We have to take a stand and say enough is enough - we cannot accommodate another 180 additional properties”
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Conservative councillor Joe Robertson explains why he will not be voting to approve the draft Island Planning Strategy today
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Following News OnTheWight's report last night of the outcome of the vote on the draft Island Planning Strategy, here's what your councillors said
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Cllr Robertson questioned the money being spent on upgrading the heating system at County Hall, but Cllr Lilley pointed out the legal obligation to ensure staff had adequate heating
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Cllr Robertson welcomed the report, but said it took a long time to publish and the recommendations need to be implemented with greater urgency
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Cllr Robertson, the leader of the Conservative group of councillors, shares his criticism of the announcement by the council that the settlement for FB6 will not be made public
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Cllr Jordan responds to what he says is the "utter hypocrisy and dual standards" of Conservative group challenging the NDA on the Floating Bridge settlement
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The leader of the council said in the case of Floating Bridge 6, the use of a non-disclosure agreement was the difference between a deal or no deal
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The Alliance and the Conservative groups of councillors are on level pegging, so all eyes will be on Cllr Nick Stuart
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Isle of Wight council still aims to host a stage of the Tour of Britain, despite losing £350,000 from last year's cancellation. Future plans to host at a lower price will be negotiated with organisers
