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A FASCINATING talk on the history of the Isle of Wight will be given at Freshwater Library in December....
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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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?
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Come along next Tuesday to meet the Police and Crime Commissioner candidates and hear what they have to say
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Despite the bad weather conditions nearly 60 turned out for meeting to discuss proposed development of the West Wight Middle School site.
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The Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC) join others in expressing their concern over the re-structuring of the coastal management team
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Following OnTheWight's publication of a letter from the IW Association of Local Councils (IWALC) to council leader David Pugh over the restructure of the Coastal Management team, we have been copied in (along with all council members, IWALC members, the media and others) to the reply from Cllr Pugh.
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Future plans for a change of governance and decision-making was revealed at the first meeting of a new Independent-led Isle of Wight council last night (Wednesday) along with announcements of portfolio appointments.
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The council will receive £825,000 for the sale of West Wight Middle School, whilst the Freshwater Parish Council will receive £45,000.
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As thousands of yachts sail past The Needles, a pre-recorded feature from the site of the 'world's first radio station' will be aired on Radio 4. Tune in to hear Isle of Wight councillor and local historian John Medland.
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Following the sacking of Cllr Richard Priest from the Isle of Wight council Executive this week and Cllr Jon Gilbey's subsequent claims of being dismissed from the Independent Group (a claim refuted by the leader yesterday), there is a further twist in the story today.
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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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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.
