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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.

21, January 2011·2 min read

Winter Gardens Rescue Group Make Great Start

Group has been formed to try to save the Winter Gardens

21, January 2011·1 min read

Ventnor Winter Gardens: Five Expressions of Interest Already Received

Looks like lots of interest in keeping the venue open

23, February 2011·1 min read

Green Euro-MP Visits Island To Support Eco-Tourism

Green MEP visits the Island today

22, March 2011·2 min read

Ventnor Winter Gardens: Deadline For Bids Today

Today sees the deadline for bids to take over the Winter Gardens

10, October 2011·1 min read

John Metcalfe: IW Tourism ‘Flat-lined’

Mixed numbers from the council on Tourists visiting the Island

12, February 2013·1 min read

Medina Leisure Centre handover hit by delays

First phase of Medina Leisure Centre refurbishment to be completed later in March.

18, September 2013·2 min read

Cabinet approve Special Purchaser status over Ventnor Coastal Centre

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.

10, February 2014·2 min read

Decision on Coastal Centre lease could be delayed

The Ventnor Town Council say they hope a postponement of the decision can be avoided and are willing to provide Scrutiny Committee Members with any additional information they need.

9, July 2014·4 min read

Claims of ‘flawed calculations’ for proposed foot passenger charges on floating bridge

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.

17, July 2014·3 min read

Council Executive hand over freehold for Cowes Enterprise to Ormiston Academies Trust

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.

3, September 2014·2 min read

Residents urged to avoid key Bestival routes over next few days

The council advise residents to avoid key routes to the Bestival site if possible, and the roads around Robin Hill Country Park, which are expected to be busy during the event.

2, December 2014·1 min read

Council officers say Winter Gardens are ‘substantially completed’, so owner should keep it

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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