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"Cumbria is gaining one of our best" was just one of the many tributes for outgoing CEO John Metcalfe as he attended his last Full Council meeting this week
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe has been at the Isle of Wight council since 1997. He held the position of Deputy Managing Director prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer to the Isle of Wight council on 2nd December 2015.
His LinkedIn profile states that he was ‘Head of Leisure Services’ at Chester-le-Street District Council prior to that, spending eleven years there.
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Although the financial outlook for the Isle of Wight council is pretty bleak, the CEO said measures were in place to stop them reaching bankruptcy
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With over two thirds of Isle of Wight adults either overweight or obese, news that 26,000 are inactive has sparked a new strategy at Isle of Wight council
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At last night's Scrutiny meeting Isle of Wight councillors had a chance to question the council's response to the pandemic. Read the details within
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Negotiations can now start to secure the 25 year lease between the Isle of Wight council and the Ventnor Town Council for the continued use of the Coastal Centre at Salisbury Gardens.
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Two councillors in East Cowes say the calculations on predicted income from foot passengers is flawed and should be corrected before a public consultation takes place.
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Following a split vote on the proposed restructure of senior management at the Isle of Wight Council, Cllr Kendall told the CP he's quit his post on the Executive. Leader says nothing official has been received yet.
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Cllr Brodie said it was a sad day "when a member cannot make amendments without being bullied by the administration”
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The detail behind the decision-making at last night's emergency Executive meeting to agree the transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
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Cllr Neil Oliver reports back from the Cowes Town Council meeting which saw both the Leader and CEO of the Isle of Wight Council attend to answer questions about the floating bridge. He declared the performance of the leader as "truly disappointing".
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Council told they no longer have the right to buy back the building because officers believe the owner has 'substantially completed' the proposed refurbishment in accordance with the agreed planning permission.
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News of a possible vaccine for Covid-19 was discussed at a council meeting this morning with details of how the vaccination programme would be rolled out across the Isle of Wight
