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Jonathan Bacon

Jonathan Bacon was elected in 2013 as Isle of Wight Councillor for Brading, St Helens and Bembridge. He was also Executive Member for Children’s Services and Corporate Governance and later became leader of the IWC.

He stood for reelection in 2017 but failed to gain enough votes. He was then elected as an Our Island councillor for Brading & St Helens and joined the Alliance Group to take power of County Hall. He is the Cabinet Member for Environment, Heritage and Waste Management.

Below are articles that he’s featured in.

9, June 2016·1 min read

Schools’ Minister requests Isle of Wight council seek Appeal in school holiday case

The Government has committed to cover Isle of Wight council's cost to appeal the Jon Platt school holiday fines case at the High Court and beyond.

7, June 2016·2 min read

School holiday fines: Call for Government to refund High Court costs

A motion at next week's full council is calling on the Isle of Wight Executive to request the Dept for Education cover the cost of the school holiday fines High Court case.

2, June 2016·2 min read

St Helens Duver toilets still being closed sparks anger from beach users

The parish council have agreed to take on responsibility for the public toilets over the summer, but delays with contracts and safety checks have meant the toilets have not been open for the half-term holiday.

31, May 2016·1 min read

10,000 IW schools days lost in one term under Tories claims council leader

Leader of the council expresses his concern about the Conservative councillors "looking to meddle with the education system again given the disastrous effects the last time they did so."

26, May 2016·1 min read

Isle of Wight Tories branded as ‘spineless’ by Labour councillor

It sounds as though last night's council meeting might have been one of the most eventful this year.

26, May 2016·1 min read

Cross Party support for Island Independent Executive

Following last night's voting at the Annual Council Meeting, this response to the outcome from the Island Independents.

26, May 2016·1 min read

No change at the top of the council following Annual Meeting

Described by one person attending as "one of the worst meetings ever", at last night's Annual Council Meeting, the Leader and Chairman of the council were voted back into their positions for another year.

23, May 2016·3 min read

‘Independent Administration is about People not ‘Political’ labels’ says Leader

The Leader of the Island Independents, Jonathan Bacon, has responded this morning to accusations made by Conservative councillor, Dave Stewart, that those who signed up to a campaign against austerity are 'hard left'.

Greg clark with Ian Ward and Dave Stewart

23, May 2016·3 min read

Independent councillors accused by Tories of being ‘hard left’

Accused of being 'hard left' because they have signed up to the "Councillors against austerity campaign", Conservative group leader is challenging the "political judgement" of Island Independent councillors.

20, May 2016·2 min read

School absence fines: Council to debate alternative incentives

As the full breakdown of costs in the Jon Platt school holiday fines case have been revealed, a motion asking the DfE to consider the introduction of alternatives based on reward for and encouragement of good attendance will be debated.

17, May 2016·3 min read

Council leader explains motivation behind Jon Platt court case

Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Jonathan Bacon, explains in detail the reasons for taking the Jon Platt case to the High Court and what he hopes will happen next.

17, May 2016·2 min read

Conservative councillors demand to know costs of Jon Platt court case

The group leader of Isle of Wight Conservative councillors says "Questions now need to be asked as to who took the decision to prosecute, what that decision has cost and how was it justified?"

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