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Concerns that postal staff in Freshwater will be forced to add two hours travelling into their working day sparks a petition by the local councillor to help keep their postal services local.
John Medland
John Medland was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Freshwater South in the May 2013 elections.
In May 2021 he joined the Alliance Group at County Hall, but two years later left that group and joined the Empowering Islanders Group of councillors.
Below are some of the articles mentioning John Medland.
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The Freshwater Parish Council welcomed a packed room of residents at last night's meeting where one parish councillor said they won't let the area lost another school without a fight.
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Cllr Medland has called into question the process of how the Isle of Wight council proposed to close All Saints' Primary School in Freshwater. He said the "policy is riddled with contradictions", with "no central strategic sense or awareness of the role of public services".
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A Freshwater councillor is urging his residents to complain to the Financial Services Ombudsman about the proposed closure of the last five day a week bank in the town.
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The councillor for Freshwater South says 'it's a crazy idea' that more homes are allocated to be built in the West than in the Bay area
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Council Leader Lora Peacey-Wilcox and the Alliance Group face a potential no-confidence vote amid Isle of Wight's political unrest
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Empowering Islanders confirms support for Conservative leadership at the Isle of Wight council
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Cllr John Medland is calling on other Isle of Wight councillors to support his motion on the council's approach to fracking at tonight's full council meeting.
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Cllr Medland says that although he initially welcomed the parking order he's unsure why the restriction is all year round and 24 hours. You can share your views at the public meeting taking place today (Tuesday).
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Leaked email reveals Empowering Islanders will support Conservatives in council leadership vote
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County Hall undergoes a political shake-up as a new group emerges, altering the council's landscape. Former Alliance and Conservative members unite, sparking controversy
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Free conference by Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and the Island Association of Local Councils on what effect the Localism Bill will have on the future of planning and development?
