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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.

26, November 2015·2 min read

All councillors (except the Conservatives) vote to oppose TUC Bill

Most councillors argued the controversial Trade Union Bill would damage the currently-good relations between the council and officers. Conservatives councillors stuck to the Government line.

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

25, November 2015·1 min read

Isle of Wight Council now has a new boss starting (Updated)

After a long search and selection process, the council have this evening voted in a new Chief Executive to run Isle of Wight council, effective 1st December 2015.

14, October 2015·1 min read

Live coverage of the October 2015 Isle of Wight full council meeting

Follow our live coverage of the discussions and debate at the October full council meeting from the comfort of your home of office.

Island Line Train with Christopher Garnett

14, October 2015·2 min read

Isle of Wight council secure highly-experienced expert for rail review

Christopher Garnett OBE has offered his services free to charge to help the council over Island Line. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railways for ten years and a board member for Transport for London for six years.

17, September 2015·1 min read

Undercliff Drive: Leader of the council says delays are ‘unacceptable’

Yesterday the council advised the owners of landlocked properties on Undercliff Drive that the promised access road to their homes would not be built for at least another year. Today the leader of the council says the delay is unacceptable. Confused? Imagine how the residents feel.

11, September 2015·1 min read

Island Line: Council respond to DfT proposals

Although Island Line will remain in the next Franchise, the government expects bidders to help sustain the line while suggesting ideas to turn it into a separate and self-sustaining business during the life of the franchise.

7, August 2015·11 min read

Change of responsibilities for senior councillors

Changes have been announced for the responsibilities of most of the senior councillors - otherwise known as the Executive.

28, July 2015·1 min read

Island Line: Council leader says community model ‘seems to be unworkable’

Leader of the Isle of Wight council states his focus has been to see how the franchise can be retained and says he has been taking positive steps to this end.

28, July 2015·4 min read

Cross-party pressure group formed to secure future of rail franchise

A new pressure group has been set up to help secure the future of the Island Line train service with a sustainable, reliable and viable service for the duration of the next franchise period.

23, July 2015·3 min read

MP lining the council up for blame over Island Line

In an seemingly-angry statement about Island Line, Andrew Turner lashes out at the council and accuses others of 'living in cloud-cuckoo land.'

30, June 2015·3 min read

Here’s what the council leader wrote to OnTheWight today … and our response

Yesterday OnTheWight straight-reported a publicly available document about a proposed Hampshire-wide Combined Authority with a questioning headline. It looks like the Leader of the Isle of Wight council didn't like that. We wonder why all of this wasn't public to start with?

21, May 2015·1 min read

New Vestas production company named preferred bidder for Navitus Bay wind farm

Good news for blade manufacturing on the Isle of Wight as MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is named as preferred bidder for the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm.

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