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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.

23, February 2018·4 min read

OnTheWight get to the bottom of the £700,000 PFI savings ‘confusion’

When the Isle of Wight council Cabinet were questioned last week over a missed £700,000 saving on the PFI contract, the Cabinet member's (Ian Ward) response appeared to be contradicted by the CEO. OnTheWight has been digging to seek clarity.

John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

29, June 2018·1 min read

Press and public excluded from meeting about the new assistant chief executive

The controversial restructuring of senior management at the Isle of Wight council begins next week when the Appointments Panel consider a new assistant chief executive and chief strategy officer.

27, January 2016·1 min read

Questions on IWC’s £46m Reserves leads to detailed breakdown

Some have pointed to the Isle of Wight council's £46m Reserves - asking why they can't be used with budget shortages. After annoyance at the public meeting, the council has now broken them down.

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.

15, July 2021·3 min read

Ryde Interchange: ‘Can’t imagine anything worse for Ryde than refusing this money’

Several Scrutiny Committee members said the consultation had failed the people of Ryde, but that IWC had to go ahead with the scheme

18, August 2020·8 min read

Sandown Honour Trail causing a storm on Sandown seafront

The Trail was set up to provide a positive, uplifting welcome to all on Sandown's seafront, but some residents say that on the whole the impression is "morbid, maudlin and at odds with Sandown as a tourism destination where people go to relax, forget their worries"

11, April 2019·2 min read

See how Isle of Wight County Hall salaries fare in the ‘Town Hall Rich List’

Isle of Wight Council say the salaries, particularly the CEO's, were below average when compared with many across the country.

Woman with finger over mouth signalling a shh

6, June 2020·3 min read

Simple questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App still not be answered despite assurances at the highest level

After we ran our “Why are questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App not being answered?” piece last month, the Government heavyweights got involved, assuring News OnTheWight the numbers would be released. They haven’t. Here’s the detail of the story so far

3, March 2021·2 min read

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