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Julia Baker-Smith

Julia Baker-Smith is the Isle of Wight county councillor for Whippingham and Osborne.

She was elected in 2013 and became Executive member for Planning and Housing in January 2016.

In January 2017, Cllr Baker-Smith was elected as Leader of the Group of Island Independent councillors.

In May 2018 Julia joined the Labour Party in and in April 2019 stepped down.

Below are some articles that feature Cllr Baker-Smith.

18, October 2017·1 min read

Live: Isle of Wight councillors debate plan for next three years

Members of the Isle of Wight council will be considering the proposed three year Corporate Plan at the extraordinary meeting. If you can't make it along, catch up with our coverage here.

full council meeting isle of wight county hall chamber

17, January 2018·1 min read

Catch up: Packed agenda for first Isle of Wight full council meeting of 2018

Follow the twists and turns of the first Isle of Wight full council meeting of 2018 from the comfort of your armchair or office.

12, July 2018·1 min read

Green light to pay Jay Jayasundara another £70,000 for PFI savings

As revealed by OnTheWight back in March, Jay Jayasundara has already been back on the Isle of Wight since the beginning of the year examining the Highways PFI contract he was paid handsomely to create.

16, January 2017·3 min read

Kendall resigns too: ‘Not prepared to do government’s dirty work for them’ (Updated)

Hot on the heels of the resignations of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Isle of Wight council and the Executive resignations of Cllrs Jordan and Stephens, another Independent councillor has stepped down from the Executive.

luisa hillard and julian critchley - candidate for whippingham and osborne

13, May 2019·1 min read

Labour announces candidate for Osborne and Whippingham seat on Isle of Wight council

The by-election has been prompted by the resignation of previous Labour councillor, Julia Baker-Smith.

14, July 2017·1 min read

Floating Bridge: Calls for free travel. Campaigners plan County Hall protest

Campaigners plan to take their message to County Hall on Wednesday next week as opposition councillors also call for foot passenger charges on the floating bridge to be suspended.

12, December 2018·1 min read

Hawthorn Meadows East Cowes application: Committee give their planning decision

The controversial development of 96-beds - previously branded 'un-neighbourly' - in the Whippingham / East Cowes area received its Isle of Wight council decision last night.

16, November 2017·1 min read

Democratic process ‘pushed aside’ by Isle of Wight council leader

The irony of a motion calling for increased democracy being 'pushed aside' by the Conservative council leader without debate, was not lost on some at last night's full council meeting.

22, December 2017·1 min read

IWC decision to open door for two new supermarkets to be scrutinised

The decision made behind closed doors to vary an option agreement between the Isle of Wight council and SCL Ltd will be scrutinised by a council committee in January.

18, May 2017·1 min read

‘Dark Day for Island Democracy’ say Island Indies

The Island Independents say the constitutional changes voted through at last night's council meeting are "even worse even than the ‘Pugh days’", adding that the "Conservatives are effectively silencing the opposition".

23, January 2017·2 min read

Independent councillor with ‘great integrity’ passes away (updated)

Colin Richards was described by colleagues as a man of great integrity who will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with Colin's family and friends.

6, April 2017·2 min read

2017 council election: Island Independents publish their priorities

The Island Independents acknowledge their leadership changes were taken advantage of by the Conservative-UKIP alliance, but say they've never been stronger and are ready to lead the Island to success.

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